Premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 9 programs for ORD→SHA. Lowest: 55,000 points + $34.90 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed premium economy award space on 10 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 55,000 points + $34.90
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 9 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 172 of 173
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on ORD→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $34.90 | 1 stop | Japan Airlines (JL) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 9+ | 167 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $14.90 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL), Malaysia Airlines (MH) | — | 160 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $465.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), China Eastern (MU) | 5 | 159 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 78,000 pts + $249.56 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $75.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +2 more | 2 | 119 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 114,000 pts + $576.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 38 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 121,400 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 5 | 172 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 379,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Etihad Guest 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $470.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 78,000 pts + $249.56 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 86,000 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 114,000 pts + $576.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 121,209 pts + $59.41 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 121,400 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 of 175 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 167 of 167 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 160 of 190 | 84% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 of 166 | 95% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 16 of 50 | 32% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 119 of 120 | 99% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 38 of 175 | 21% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 172 of 173 | 99% | |
| GOL Smiles | 1 of 143 | under 1% |
Best months for premium economy from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 78,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5 | |
| 78,000 pts + taxes vary | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 3 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 55,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 162,800 | 65,000 | 71,500 | 65,000 | 162,800 | 158,300 | 250,000 | 276,800 | 163,200 | 163,200 | 388,300 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 132,000 | 86,000 | 88,000 | 76,500 | 113,000 | 112,000 | 111,000 | 97,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 70,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 194,500 | 194,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 194,500 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | 78,000 | — | — | 78,000 | 78,000 | 78,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 193,700 | 193,700 | 121,209 | 80,714 | 193,700 | 388,929 | 121,209 | 373,386 | 121,209 | 119,171 | 121,209 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 155,800 | 114,000 | 114,000 | 128,300 | 114,000 | 143,500 | 119,700 | 128,300 | 218,700 | 218,700 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 121,400 | 121,400 | 130,500 | 123,700 | 132,800 | 124,800 | 151,500 | 149,200 | 126,200 | 121,400 | 121,400 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 379,800 | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- British Airways (BA): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 | 65,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 72 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from ORD | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 28 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 65,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 120 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 premium economy award flights from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
55,000 points + $34.90 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed premium economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 7, 2026, 20:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), United MileagePlus (167 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (160 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (159 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (16 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (119 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (38 dates), Delta SkyMiles (172 dates) and GOL Smiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (10 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.