Economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for ORD→SHA. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 164 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 175 of 175
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on ORD→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | — | 164 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $33.63 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +1 more | 7 | 18 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), Jetstar Japan (GK) +4 more | 9+ | 163 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $34.90 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL) | 9+ | 89 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $9.33 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 91 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $429.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +5 more | 1 | 141 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $84.91 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK) +9 more | 1 | 120 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +4 more | 9+ | 168 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 58,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 173 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 91,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Emirates (EK) +8 more | 1 | 143 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 93,000 pts + $288.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY) +4 more | 9+ | 175 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $33.63 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $274.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $34.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $9.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $429.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $95.51 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 164 of 191 | 85% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 18 of 51 | 35% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 163 of 166 | 98% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 89 of 176 | 50% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 91 of 165 | 55% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 141 of 176 | 80% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 120 of 121 | 99% | |
| United MileagePlus | 168 of 168 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 173 of 174 | 99% | |
| GOL Smiles | 143 of 143 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 175 of 175 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 29 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 68,500 | 37,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | 38,000 | — | — | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 58,000 | 40,000 | 58,000 | 40,000 | 46,500 | 46,500 | 46,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 61,000 | 61,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 61,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | 70,700 | 70,700 | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | 58,842 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 58,200 | 58,200 | 69,100 | 58,200 | 58,200 | 66,300 | 83,700 | 83,700 | 66,300 | 58,200 | 58,200 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 115,100 | 115,100 | 399,700 | — | 115,100 | — | 187,900 | 91,800 | 91,800 | 91,800 | 91,800 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 95,750 | 95,750 | 95,750 | 97,000 | 95,750 | 93,000 | 130,000 | 110,875 | 95,750 | 95,750 | 95,750 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- British Airways (BA): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Etihad Guest
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
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 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 | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 74 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 33,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 156 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 94 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 11,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 240 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 164 |
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 | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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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Questions about economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 09:21 UTC for an Oct 24, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 164 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 19:44 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (164 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (18 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (163 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (89 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (91 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (141 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (120 dates), United MileagePlus (168 dates), Delta SkyMiles (173 dates), GOL Smiles (143 dates) and Etihad Guest (175 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.