Economy award flights from Changsha (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 3 programs for CSX→SHA. Lowest: 6,500 miles + $28.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 190 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles.
Every airport: Changsha (CSX) to Shanghai award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 6,500 miles + $28.50
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 3 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 190 of 328
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 6,500 miles + $28.50
In economy, the lowest award seen was a nonstop for 6,500 miles + $28.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, against 17,500 miles + $6.96 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 15,000 miles + $28.50, about 2.3 times the points of its lowest economy award (6,500 miles + $28.50).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on CSX→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 6,500 pts + $28.50 | Nonstop |  KE MF MU | 5 | 190 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,500 pts + $13.92 | 1 stop | MF | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,500 pts + $6.96 | Nonstop | MF | 2 | 29 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6,500 pts + $28.50 | 5 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6,500 pts + $28.50 | 5 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,500 pts + $6.96 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,500 pts + $6.96 | 2 | Nonstop | 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.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 190 of 328 | 57% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 of 326 | under 1% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 29 of 331 | 8% |
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6,500 miles + $28.50Nonstop | 6,500 miles + $28.50 | 114 of 190 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,500 points + $13.921 stop | Not seen | 0 of 1 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 17,500 miles + $6.96Nonstop | 17,500 miles + $6.96 | 29 of 29 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on CSX→SHA, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6,500 miles + $28.50 | 15,000 miles + $28.50 | 2.3× |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12,500 points + $13.92 | 30,000 points + $13.92 | — |
Best months for economy from Changsha (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6,500 pts + $28.50 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 | |
| 6,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 28 | |
| 6,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 | |
| 6,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 10 | |
| 6,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 | |
| 6,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 | |
| 6,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 6,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 | |
| 6,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 21 | |
| 6,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 | |
| 6,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25 | |
| 6,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 6,500+ $28.50 · 14 dates | 6,50028 dates | 6,50016 dates | 6,50010 dates | 6,50024 dates | 6,5005 dates | 6,5009 dates | 6,50011 dates | 6,50021 dates | 6,50023 dates | 6,50025 dates | 6,5004 dates |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12,500+ $13.92 · 1 date |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 17,500+ $6.96 · 5 dates | 17,50024 dates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Changsha (CSX) and to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Changsha (CSX)Return direction | 6,500 miles + $28.50Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 168 |
| Changsha (CSX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 14,000 points + $13.92 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 |
| Changsha (CSX) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE)Also from CSX | 7,000 miles + $86.00 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 238 |
| Changsha (CSX) to Nairobi (NBO)Also from CSX | 48,500 miles + $211.95 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 203 |
| Changsha (CSX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also from CSX | 10,000 points + $13.37Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 45 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 11,000 points + $44.96Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 271 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 7,500 points + $65.30Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 193 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 151 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Changsha (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
How many points for economy from Changsha (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 6,500 miles + $28.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Nov 9, 2026, 19:01 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 190 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 19:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Changsha (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (190 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1 date) and Delta SkyMiles (29 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Changsha (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 6,500 miles + $28.50 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed nonstop economy space on 114 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Changsha (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $6.96 with SkyMiles (17,500 miles + $6.96) to $28.50 with Flying Blue (6,500 miles + $28.50). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Changsha (CSX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 6,500 miles + taxes not reported with Flying Blue (28 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.