Award flights from Canada to Shanghai (PVG, SHA)

Award space from Canada to Shanghai

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AwardTool saw award space on 8 routes from 5 airports in Canada to Shanghai in the last 30 days, on 16 programs. Lowest business class observed: 74,480 pts + $74.70, Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG), with Avianca LifeMiles. Lowest economy observed: 27,000 pts + $71.72, Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG), with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles.

Prices observed – .

Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.

Routes with award space
8
Departure airports in Canada
5
Lowest economy
27,000 pts + $71.72
YVR–PVG · Asia Miles
Lowest business class
74,480 pts + $74.70
YYZ–PVG · LifeMiles
Lowest first class
200,000 pts + $94.29
YVR–PVG · Atmos

Award routes from Canada to Shanghai

The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen.

RouteEconomyBusinessFirstNonstop seenPrograms
Calgary (YYC) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)35,000 pts + $77.69AAdvantage · 22 dates115,000 pts + $308.70Etihad Guest · 20 dates · Mixed cabin200,000 pts + $105.19Atmos · 12 dates · Mixed cabinNot seen8
Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)37,500 pts + $98.03AAdvantage · 13 dates167,000 pts + $1,509.11Qantas · 2 dates—Not seen2
Montreal (YUL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)35,000 pts + $80.69AAdvantage · 313 dates105,000 pts + $1,323.91Skywards · 295 dates—Not seen12
Ottawa (YOW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)55,000 pts + $79.99MileagePlus · 17 dates244,207 pts + $55.90Aeroplan · 17 dates—Not seen3
Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)35,000 pts + $79.99AAdvantage · 109 dates102,500 pts + $83.40Aeroplan · 124 dates245,000 pts + $811.90Etihad Guest · 26 dates · Mixed cabinYes9
Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)33,000 pts + $498.47Virgin Atlantic · 56 dates74,480 pts + $74.70LifeMiles · 3 dates356,675 pts + $791.00Etihad Guest · 120 datesYes16
Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)35,000 pts + $66.63AAdvantage · 78 dates102,500 pts + $69.90Aeroplan · 76 dates—Yes9
Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)27,000 pts + $71.72Asia Miles · 8 dates82,000 pts + $48.68Velocity · 1 date200,000 pts + $94.29Atmos · 100 datesYes12

— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin on the route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats.

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.

Lowest awards by month, Canada to Shanghai

The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed for departures in each month across every route on this page, with its route and program and the number of routes with award space that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthEconomyPremium EconomyBusinessFirst
35,000 ptsYUL–PVG · AAdvantage · 5 routes71,500 ptsYYZ–PVG · MileagePlus · 6 routes105,000 ptsYUL–PVG · Skywards · 5 routes—
27,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Asia Miles · 8 routes65,000 ptsYUL–PVG · Flying Blue · 8 routes105,000 ptsYUL–PVG · Skywards · 8 routes—
33,000 ptsYYZ–PVG · Virgin Atlantic · 8 routes50,000 ptsYYC–PVG · Atmos · 8 routes115,000 ptsYYC–PVG · Etihad Guest · 8 routes · Mixed cabin200,000 ptsYYC–PVG · Atmos · 1 route · Mixed cabin
33,000 ptsYYZ–PVG · Virgin Atlantic · 5 routes57,500 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 5 routes105,000 ptsYUL–PVG · Skywards · 5 routes200,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 2 routes
27,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Asia Miles · 7 routes52,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Asia Miles · 7 routes102,500 ptsYYZ–PVG · Aeroplan · 7 routes200,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 4 routes
33,000 ptsYYZ–PVG · Virgin Atlantic · 7 routes65,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Flying Blue · 7 routes102,500 ptsYYZ–PVG · Aeroplan · 7 routes200,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 3 routes
33,000 ptsYYZ–PVG · Virgin Atlantic · 4 routes57,500 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 4 routes74,480 ptsYYZ–PVG · LifeMiles · 4 routes200,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 3 routes
31,062 ptsYVR–PVG · Flying Blue · 5 routes85,000 ptsYUL–PVG · Atmos · 5 routes102,500 ptsYYZ–PVG · Aeroplan · 5 routes200,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 2 routes
31,062 ptsYVR–PVG · Flying Blue · 4 routes90,000 ptsYUL–PVG · Flying Blue · 4 routes102,500 ptsYYZ–PVG · Aeroplan · 4 routes200,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 3 routes
37,500 ptsYUL–PVG · AAdvantage · 4 routes57,500 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 4 routes102,500 ptsYYZ–PVG · Aeroplan · 4 routes200,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 3 routes
32,541 ptsYVR–PVG · Flying Blue · 5 routes57,500 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 5 routes102,500 ptsYVR–SHA · Aeroplan · 5 routes200,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 2 routes
31,062 ptsYVR–PVG · Flying Blue · 5 routes57,500 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 5 routes97,125 ptsYVR–PVG · Flying Blue · 5 routes200,000 ptsYVR–PVG · Atmos · 2 routes
38,958 ptsYVR–PVG · Flying Blue · 1 route412,500 ptsYVR–PVG · Flying Blue · 1 route318,875 ptsYVR–PVG · Flying Blue · 1 route—

Taxes vary by route and program and are not part of these month figures; each route page shows them.

Programs with award space from Canada to Shanghai

Lowest one-way award each program showed here, with the airport at the other end and the number of dates seen.

ProgramRoutesLowest business classLowest economy
American Airlines AAdvantage7152,000 pts + $80.19YYZ · 268 dates35,000 pts + $80.69YUL · 313 dates
Etihad Guest7115,000 pts + $301.90YYZ · 97 dates · Mixed cabin67,000 pts + $215.20YVR · 60 dates
United MileagePlus7291,300 pts + $67.23YVR · 82 dates42,500 pts + $67.23YVR · 82 dates
Air Canada Aeroplan6102,500 pts + $83.10YYZ · 332 dates49,767 pts + $42.50YVR · 76 dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards6130,000 pts + $77.70YVR · 125 dates37,500 pts + $82.50YVR · 283 dates
GOL Smiles6871,900 pts + taxes not reportedYYZ · 7 dates66,300 pts + taxes not reportedYVR · 55 dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue697,125 pts + $207.75YVR · 107 dates31,062 pts + $227.00YVR · 152 dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer6167,000 pts + $1,606.59YUL · 88 dates45,700 pts + $387.71YVR · 40 dates
Avianca LifeMiles474,480 pts + $74.70YYZ · 3 dates47,000 pts + $46.00YYC · 7 dates
Virgin Australia Velocity482,000 pts + $48.68YVR · 1 date42,000 pts + $66.76YVR · 139 dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club3—33,000 pts + $498.47YYZ · 56 dates
JetBlue TrueBlue2140,900 pts + $93.20YYZ · 1 date43,800 pts + $65.90YVR · 85 dates

Showing the 12 of 16 programs with the most routes.

— means AwardTool hasn't observed that cabin for the program here in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the program has no seats.

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Etihad Guest—1:1 · Instant1:1 · ~1 day—1:1 · Instant—
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——

Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.

Questions about award flights from Canada to Shanghai

What's the lowest business-class award from Canada to Shanghai AwardTool has seen?

74,480 pts + $74.70, Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG), with Avianca LifeMiles, which showed business-class award space on that route on 3 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.

Which airports in Canada had award space to Shanghai?

Montreal (YUL) with 2 routes, Vancouver (YVR) with 2 routes, Toronto Pearson (YYZ) with 2 routes, Ottawa (YOW) with 1 route and Calgary (YYC) with 1 route, in the last 30 days. Only routes where a program showed award space on 2 or more dates are listed.

When were business-class awards from Canada to Shanghai lowest?

Departures in Apr 2027: 74,480 pts YYZ to PVG with Avianca LifeMiles, open on 3 dates that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers. A record of what AwardTool observed, not a forecast.

Which programs had award space from Canada to Shanghai?

American Airlines AAdvantage (7 routes), Etihad Guest (7 routes), United MileagePlus (7 routes), Air Canada Aeroplan (6 routes), Alaska Atmos Rewards (6 routes), GOL Smiles (6 routes) and 10 other programs.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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