Award flights from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 10 programs for BOS→SHA. Lowest economy: 35,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 115,000 miles + $708.70 (Air France/KLM Flying Blue). Lowest first class: 299,300 points + $1,254.00 (Qantas Frequent Flyer).
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) at a glance
- From
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (BOS)
- To
- Shanghai Hongqiao International, Shanghai, China (SHA)
- Programs with award space seen
- 10 of 10 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) and 18 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Most dates with space
- 68 of 73 departure dates checked (American Airlines AAdvantage, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 68 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), Japan Airlines (JL) +4 more | 9+ | 49 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $42.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU) | 2 | 23 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 48,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 4 | 64 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +4 more | 1 | 64 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,242 pts + $116.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK) +8 more | 3 | 64 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 57,500 pts + $9.33 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 59,300 pts + $520.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +4 more | 1 | 49 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,375 pts + $278.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), JetBlue (B6), Air China (CA) +7 more | 9+ | 66 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 92,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Emirates (EK) +6 more | 1 | 60 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 9+ | 64 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $24.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 61 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $464.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 7 | 25 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $127.31 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 1 | 63 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 108,300 pts + $576.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 120,400 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 6 | 64 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 467,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC) | 1 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 115,000 pts + $708.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 26 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Air China (CA), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | 4 | 66 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 228,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 68 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 236,772 pts + $75.61Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +2 more | 2 | 64 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 372,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 9+ | 64 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 438,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 841,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 299,300 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 420,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 64 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1,074,464 pts + $107.41Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | GOL Smiles | 467,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $708.70 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 130,000 pts + $413.70 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 420,300 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1,074,464 pts + $107.41Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Best months to fly from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (9 dates) | 71,500 · MileagePlus (13 dates) | 130,000 · Etihad Guest (13 dates) | 299,300 · Qantas (1 date) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (24 dates) | 65,000 · MileagePlus (24 dates) | 115,000 · Flying Blue (8 dates) | 299,300 · Qantas (4 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | 71,500 · MileagePlus (7 dates) | 254,000 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | 438,900 · SkyMiles (7 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 83,500 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 236,772 · Aeroplan (2 dates)Mixed cabin | — | |
| 37,500 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 120,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 329,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | — | |
| 56,205 · Aeroplan (1 date) | 121,209 · Aeroplan (1 date) | 117,000 · Etihad Guest (1 date)Mixed cabin | 499,900 · SkyMiles (1 date) | |
| 37,500 · AAdvantage (18 dates) | 114,500 · AAdvantage (18 dates) | 195,000 · Etihad Guest (16 dates) | 438,900 · SkyMiles (18 dates) | |
| 37,500 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | 310,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 65,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 195,000 · Etihad Guest (3 dates) | 438,900 · SkyMiles (3 dates) |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Search Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)How many miles or points you need from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
- In economy, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 35,000 miles + $5.60; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In premium economy, United MileagePlus had the lowest observed award, 65,000 miles + $5.60; see how many miles you need with United MileagePlus.
- In business class, Air France/KLM Flying Blue had the lowest observed award, 115,000 miles + $708.70; see how many miles you need with Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
- In first class, Qantas Frequent Flyer had the lowest observed award, 299,300 points + $1,254.00; see how many points you need with Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Questions about award flights from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 23:49 UTC for an Oct 24, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 68 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 12:42 UTC). In business class, 115,000 miles + $708.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Sep 29, 2026, 13:59 UTC for a Nov 23, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 21:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
10 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 68 dates, premium economy 61 dates, business class 68 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 64 dates, premium economy 63 dates, business class 64 dates, first class 4 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 23 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 64 dates, premium economy 64 dates, business class 46 dates, first class 64 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 66 dates, business class 66 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 60 dates, premium economy 5 dates, business class 6 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 49 dates, premium economy 25 dates, business class 26 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 49 dates, premium economy 22 dates, first class 5 dates) and 2 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 2 stops on itineraries including American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and Alaska Airlines. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points can book awards from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (24 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 115,000 miles with Flying Blue (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.