Award flights from China to San Francisco (SFO, SJC)
Award space from China to San Francisco
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AwardTool saw award space on 22 routes from 20 airports in China to San Francisco in the last 30 days, on 17 programs. Lowest business class observed: 85,000 pts + $125.30, Hangzhou (HGH) to San Francisco (SFO), with Air Canada Aeroplan. Lowest economy observed: 27,000 pts + $37.69, Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Francisco (SFO), with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – .
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- Routes with award space
- 22
- Departure airports in China
- 20
- Lowest economy
- 27,000 pts + $37.69
- SHA–SFO · AAdvantage
- Lowest business class
- 85,000 pts + $125.30
- HGH–SFO · Aeroplan
- Lowest first class
- 130,000 pts + $72.69
- PVG–SFO · Atmos
Award routes from China to San Francisco
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen.
City-level routes
- Shanghai (all airports) to San Francisco (all airports)Economy from 27,000 pts + $37.69
- Beijing (all airports) to San Francisco (SFO)Economy from 36,000 pts + $461.32
| Route | Economy | Business | First | Nonstop seen | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beijing Capital (PEK) to San Francisco (SFO) | 36,000 pts + $461.32Virgin Atlantic · 52 dates | 104,500 pts + $64.69Flying Blue · 299 dates | 150,000 pts + $41.39AAdvantage · 5 dates · Mixed cabin | Yes | 14 |
| Beijing Daxing (PKX) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 pts + $46.99AAdvantage · 28 dates | 232,218 pts + $109.70Aeroplan · 11 dates · Mixed cabin | 220,000 pts + $58.29MileagePlus · 1 date | Not seen | 6 |
| Changsha (CSX) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 pts + $60.69AAdvantage · 5 dates | — | — | Not seen | 1 |
| Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 pts + $60.79AAdvantage · 15 dates | 110,000 pts + $51.79MileagePlus · 325 dates · Mixed cabin | — | Not seen | 7 |
| Chengdu Tianfu (TFU) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 pts + $60.79AAdvantage · 10 dates | 154,500 pts + $94.09Flying Blue · 1 date | 410,000 pts + $76.45SkyMiles · 15 dates | Not seen | 7 |
| Chongqing (CKG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 42,500 pts + $80.69Atmos · 7 dates | 250,000 pts + $41.39MileagePlus · 21 dates · Mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $65.09Atmos · 1 date · Mixed cabin | Not seen | 4 |
| Fuzhou (FOC) to San Francisco (SFO) | 60,500 pts + $39.59MileagePlus · 6 dates | 250,000 pts + $70.79MileagePlus · 6 dates · Mixed cabin | — | Not seen | 2 |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to San Francisco (SFO) | 27,000 pts + $282.04Asia Miles · 46 dates | 110,000 pts + $60.69MileagePlus · 313 dates · Mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $64.99Atmos · 98 dates · Mixed cabin | Not seen | 17 |
| Hangzhou (HGH) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 pts + $46.99AAdvantage · 217 dates | 85,000 pts + $125.30Aeroplan · 177 dates | 200,000 pts + $64.99Atmos · 51 dates · Mixed cabin | Not seen | 12 |
| Kunming (KMG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 50,000 pts + $109.70Aeroplan · 6 dates | 225,591 pts + $109.70Aeroplan · 6 dates · Mixed cabin | — | Not seen | 3 |
| Nanjing (NKG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 pts + $60.79AAdvantage · 6 dates | 200,000 pts + $65.29Atmos · 1 date · Mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $65.19Atmos · 2 dates | Not seen | 6 |
| Ningbo (NGB) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 pts + $60.79AAdvantage · 14 dates | 250,000 pts + $70.79MileagePlus · 13 dates · Mixed cabin | — | Not seen | 2 |
| Qingdao (TAO) to San Francisco (SFO) | 57,800 pts + $263.59Qantas · 3 dates | 250,000 pts + $45.79MileagePlus · 15 dates · Mixed cabin | — | Not seen | 3 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Francisco (SFO) | 27,000 pts + $37.69AAdvantage · 117 dates | 102,500 pts + $102.10Aeroplan · 107 dates | 299,300 pts + $1,198.91Qantas · 3 dates | Yes | 11 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Jose (SJC) | 35,000 pts + $37.69AAdvantage · 12 dates | 227,500 pts + $37.69AAdvantage · 12 dates | 410,000 pts + $35.23SkyMiles · 7 dates | Not seen | 3 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Francisco (SFO) | 31,000 pts + $37.69AAdvantage · 323 dates | 110,000 pts + $50.79MileagePlus · 328 dates · Mixed cabin | 130,000 pts + $72.69Atmos · 96 dates | Yes | 15 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Jose (SJC) | 35,000 pts + $37.69AAdvantage · 35 dates | 175,998 pts + $108.30Aeroplan · 18 dates · Mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $65.19Atmos · 8 dates | Not seen | 9 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 pts + $60.79AAdvantage · 13 dates | 110,000 pts + $50.79MileagePlus · 42 dates · Mixed cabin | 120,000 pts + $121.10Aeroplan · 1 date · Mixed cabin | Not seen | 10 |
| Wuhan (WUH) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 pts + $60.79AAdvantage · 178 dates | 110,000 pts + $48.89MileagePlus · 317 dates · Mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $65.09Atmos · 76 dates | Not seen | 9 |
| Xi'an (XIY) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 pts + $60.69AAdvantage · 14 dates | 110,000 pts + $51.69MileagePlus · 32 dates · Mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $64.99Atmos · 6 dates | Not seen | 8 |
| Xiamen (XMN) to San Francisco (SFO) | 27,000 pts + $282.17Asia Miles · 5 dates | 110,000 pts + $48.89MileagePlus · 22 dates · Mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $65.09Atmos · 2 dates | Not seen | 8 |
| Zhengzhou (CGO) to San Francisco (SFO) | 37,500 pts + $60.79AAdvantage · 178 dates | 110,000 pts + $48.89MileagePlus · 326 dates · Mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $65.09Atmos · 118 dates | Not seen | 10 |
— 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, China to San Francisco
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.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Asia Miles · 21 routes | 65,000 pts + taxes varyPEK–SFO · MileagePlus · 20 routes | 110,000 pts + taxes varyPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 20 routes | 200,000 pts + taxes varyCGO–SFO · Atmos · 13 routes | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Asia Miles · 18 routes | 55,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 18 routes | 110,000 pts + taxes varyCGO–SFO · MileagePlus · 18 routes · Mixed cabin | 130,000 pts + taxes varyPVG–SFO · Atmos · 14 routes | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Asia Miles · 21 routes | 65,000 pts + taxes varyPEK–SFO · Flying Blue · 20 routes | 110,000 pts + taxes varyCGO–SFO · MileagePlus · 20 routes · Mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 12 routes · Mixed cabin | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes varySHA–SFO · AAdvantage · 19 routes | 65,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · AAdvantage · 18 routes | 130,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Miles&Smiles · 18 routes | 200,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 11 routes · Mixed cabin | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Asia Miles · 9 routes | 62,500 pts + taxes varyPVG–SFO · Atmos · 8 routes | 104,500 pts + taxes varyPEK–SFO · Flying Blue · 8 routes | 150,000 pts + taxes varyPEK–SFO · AAdvantage · 6 routes · Mixed cabin | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Asia Miles · 10 routes | 55,000 pts + taxes varyPVG–SFO · Atmos · 8 routes | 102,500 pts + taxes varySHA–SFO · Aeroplan · 8 routes | 200,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 7 routes · Mixed cabin | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes varyPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 11 routes | 55,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 9 routes | 85,000 pts + taxes varyHGH–SFO · Aeroplan · 9 routes | 200,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 9 routes · Mixed cabin | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes varyPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 10 routes | 55,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 8 routes | 119,000 pts + taxes varyPEK–SFO · Asia Miles · 8 routes | 250,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 8 routes | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes varyPEK–SFO · AAdvantage · 9 routes | 65,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · AAdvantage · 9 routes | 193,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Skywards · 9 routes | 250,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 7 routes | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · AAdvantage · 12 routes | 62,500 pts + taxes varyPVG–SFO · Atmos · 12 routes | 102,500 pts + taxes varySHA–SFO · Aeroplan · 12 routes | 200,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 10 routes · Mixed cabin | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes varyPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 12 routes | 55,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 11 routes | 130,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Miles&Smiles · 11 routes | 200,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 9 routes · Mixed cabin | |
| 35,500 pts + taxes varyPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 8 routes | 55,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Atmos · 8 routes | 130,000 pts + taxes varyCAN–SFO · Miles&Smiles · 7 routes | 150,000 pts + taxes varyPEK–SFO · AAdvantage · 3 routes · Mixed cabin |
Taxes vary by route and program and are not part of these month figures; each route page shows them.
Programs with award space from China to San Francisco
Lowest one-way award each program showed here, with the airport at the other end and the number of dates seen.
| Program | Routes | Lowest business class | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 20 | 110,000 pts + $55.19HGH · 319 dates | 55,000 pts + $32.09PVG · 328 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 | 110,000 pts + $46.99PVG · 313 dates | 27,000 pts + $37.69SHA · 117 dates |
| GOL Smiles | 17 | — | 78,700 pts + taxes not reportedPVG · 181 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 | 104,500 pts + $64.69PEK · 299 dates | 39,000 pts + $298.29PVG · 247 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 | 130,000 pts + $67.09PEK · 23 dates | 37,500 pts + $80.79CAN · 204 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 | 85,000 pts + $125.30HGH · 177 dates | 50,000 pts + $109.90CAN · 319 dates |
| Delta SkyMiles | 14 | 410,000 pts + $35.23PVG · 3 dates · Mixed cabin | 46,000 pts + $35.23PVG · 30 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13 | 125,400 pts + $375.69PVG · 9 dates | 51,800 pts + $278.22PVG · 254 dates |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 | — | 36,000 pts + $461.32PEK · 52 dates |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 5 | — | 55,000 pts + $55.49PVG · 271 dates |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5 | 119,000 pts + $284.72PVG · 4 dates | 27,000 pts + $282.04CAN · 46 dates |
| Emirates Skywards | 5 | 167,500 pts + $1,198.08HGH · 37 dates | 72,500 pts + $323.75PEK · 290 dates |
Showing the 12 of 17 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
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about award flights from China to San Francisco
What's the lowest business-class award from China to San Francisco AwardTool has seen?
85,000 pts + $125.30, Hangzhou (HGH) to San Francisco (SFO), with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on that route on 177 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
Which airports in China had award space to San Francisco?
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) with 2 routes, Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) with 2 routes, Guangzhou (CAN) with 1 route, Zhengzhou (CGO) with 1 route, Chongqing (CKG) with 1 route, Changsha (CSX) with 1 route, Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU) with 1 route, Fuzhou (FOC) with 1 route and 12 other airports, 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 China to San Francisco lowest?
Departures in May 2027: 85,000 pts + taxes vary, HGH to SFO with Air Canada Aeroplan, open on 20 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 China to San Francisco?
United MileagePlus (20 routes), American Airlines AAdvantage (18 routes), GOL Smiles (17 routes), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (16 routes), Alaska Atmos Rewards (15 routes), Air Canada Aeroplan (14 routes) and 11 other programs.