Business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for ORD→SHA. Lowest: 86,250 miles + $698.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 158 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 86,250 miles + $698.20
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 7 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 174 of 174
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on ORD→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 86,250 pts + $698.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), China Eastern (MU) | 3 | 158 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $23.90Mixed cabin | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 2 | 167 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 117,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 163 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 122,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | 7 | 174 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 263,939 pts + $75.61Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +2 more | 8 | 119 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 82 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 865,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 17 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Qantas Frequent Flyer 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 86,250 pts + $698.20 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 86,250 pts + $710.90 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 122,000 pts + $293.00Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 165,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 234,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 263,939 pts + $75.61Mixed cabin | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 377,800 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $16.50Mixed cabin | 5 | 1 stop | 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 business-class 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 business-class 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 | 158 of 166 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 167 of 167 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 163 of 190 | 85% | |
| Etihad Guest | 174 of 174 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 119 of 120 | 99% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 82 of 173 | 47% | |
| GOL Smiles | 17 of 143 | 11% |
Best months for business class from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86,250 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 14 | |
| 86,250 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 86,250 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 9 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 207,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 179,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 25 | |
| 255,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 86,250 | 341,500 | 86,250 | 86,250 | 231,500 | 478,500 | 341,500 | 291,000 | 115,000 | 115,000 | 341,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 511,100 | 394,400 | 372,200 | 372,200 | 405,600 | 405,600 | 377,800 | 405,600 | 405,600 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 654,700 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 165,500 | 234,500 | 117,500 | 268,500 | 352,000 | 207,000 | 179,000 | 186,000 | 210,000 | 255,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 905,125 | 122,000Mixed cabin | 606,500 | 122,000Mixed cabin | 122,000Mixed cabin | 122,000Mixed cabin | 905,125 | 606,500 | 606,500 | 606,500 | 606,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 317,408 | 318,026 | 263,939Mixed cabin | 263,939Mixed cabin | 267,993 | 330,029 | 307,107 | 303,467 | 305,336 | 306,146 | 306,146 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 499,900Mixed cabin | 499,900Mixed cabin | 499,900Mixed cabin | 499,900Mixed cabin | 499,900Mixed cabin | 499,900Mixed cabin | 499,900Mixed cabin | 499,900Mixed cabin | 499,900Mixed cabin | 499,900Mixed cabin |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 865,600 | — | — | — | 865,800 | 865,800 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Chicago O’Hare (ORD) and to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Return direction | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 74 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 161 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 308 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from ORD | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 275 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 130 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 129,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 165 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
86,250 miles + $698.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 19:51 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 158 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 04:53 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (158 dates), United MileagePlus (167 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (163 dates), Etihad Guest (174 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (119 dates), Delta SkyMiles (82 dates) and GOL Smiles (17 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) 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, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 86,250 miles with Flying Blue (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.