Award flights from China to San Francisco (SFO)

AwardTool saw award space on 9 routes from 9 airports in China to San Francisco (SFO) in the last 30 days, on 12 programs. Lowest business class observed: 100,010 pts + $125.60, Hangzhou (HGH) to San Francisco (SFO), with Air Canada Aeroplan.

Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.

Routes with award space
9
Departure airports in China
9
Lowest economy
33,250 pts + $292.03
PVG–SFO · Flying Blue
Lowest business class
100,010 pts + $125.60
HGH–SFO · Aeroplan
Lowest first class
125,000 pts + $65.09
CGO–SFO · Atmos

Award routes from China to San Francisco (SFO)

The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen.

Departure airportEconomyBusinessFirstNonstop seenPrograms
Beijing Capital (PEK)36,000 pts + $458.82Virgin Atlantic · 60 dates70,000 pts + $57.49AAdvantage · 1 date200,000 pts + $65.09Atmos · 113 datesYes11
Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU)50,000 pts + $109.60Aeroplan · 328 dates102,500 pts + $125.50Aeroplan · 324 dates—Not seen2
Guangzhou (CAN)37,031 pts + $295.28Flying Blue · 184 dates110,000 pts + $48.79MileagePlus · 327 dates125,000 pts + $65.09Atmos · 92 datesNot seen11
Hangzhou (HGH)37,500 pts + $46.89AAdvantage · 233 dates100,010 pts + $125.60Aeroplan · 302 dates150,000 pts + $69.99AAdvantage · 1 dateNot seen8
Nanjing (NKG)60,500 pts + $39.03MileagePlus · 39 dates250,000 pts + $39.39MileagePlus · 39 dates—Not seen1
Shanghai Pudong (PVG)33,250 pts + $292.03Flying Blue · 179 dates110,000 pts + $50.59MileagePlus · 328 dates150,000 pts + $41.29AAdvantage · 2 datesYes10
Wuhan (WUH)37,500 pts + $60.69AAdvantage · 207 dates110,000 pts + $48.79MileagePlus · 326 dates200,000 pts + $65.09Atmos · 71 datesNot seen7
Xi'an (XIY)60,500 pts + $39.39MileagePlus · 20 dates110,000 pts + $51.69MileagePlus · 20 dates—Not seen1
Zhengzhou (CGO)37,500 pts + $60.69AAdvantage · 184 dates110,000 pts + $48.79MileagePlus · 326 dates125,000 pts + $65.09Atmos · 109 datesNot seen7

— 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 at the time shown. 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 (SFO)

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.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthEconomyPremium EconomyBusinessFirst
35,000 ptsPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 9 routes65,000 ptsPEK–SFO · MileagePlus · 9 routes193,000 ptsPEK–SFO · Skywards · 9 routes250,000 ptsWUH–SFO · Atmos · 6 routes
35,000 ptsPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 8 routes55,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 8 routes110,000 ptsCGO–SFO · MileagePlus · 8 routes200,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 6 routes
35,000 ptsPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 9 routes55,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 9 routes110,000 ptsHGH–SFO · MileagePlus · 9 routes200,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 6 routes
36,000 ptsPEK–SFO · Virgin Atlantic · 8 routes55,000 ptsPVG–SFO · Atmos · 8 routes110,000 ptsCAN–SFO · MileagePlus · 8 routes200,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 6 routes
35,000 ptsPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 8 routes50,000 ptsPEK–SFO · AAdvantage · 8 routes125,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 8 routes125,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 6 routes
35,000 ptsPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 7 routes55,000 ptsPVG–SFO · Atmos · 7 routes110,000 ptsCTU–SFO · MileagePlus · 7 routes200,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 6 routes
37,500 ptsCAN–SFO · AAdvantage · 7 routes65,000 ptsPEK–SFO · Flying Blue · 7 routes100,010 ptsHGH–SFO · Aeroplan · 7 routes200,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 6 routes
35,000 ptsPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 7 routes55,000 ptsPEK–SFO · Atmos · 7 routes110,000 ptsCGO–SFO · MileagePlus · 7 routes125,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 6 routes
33,250 ptsPVG–SFO · Flying Blue · 7 routes65,000 ptsPEK–SFO · Flying Blue · 7 routes110,000 ptsCGO–SFO · MileagePlus · 7 routes200,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 6 routes
37,500 ptsCAN–SFO · AAdvantage · 7 routes71,500 ptsCTU–SFO · MileagePlus · 7 routes110,000 ptsCGO–SFO · MileagePlus · 7 routes200,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 6 routes
34,125 ptsPVG–SFO · Flying Blue · 7 routes70,000 ptsPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 7 routes182,900 ptsPVG–SFO · Qantas · 7 routes200,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Atmos · 6 routes
37,500 ptsCAN–SFO · AAdvantage · 7 routes55,000 ptsPEK–SFO · Atmos · 7 routes193,000 ptsCAN–SFO · Skywards · 7 routes150,000 ptsPVG–SFO · AAdvantage · 6 routes
72,500 ptsPVG–SFO · Skywards · 3 routes—193,000 ptsPVG–SFO · Skywards · 1 route—

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 (SFO)

Lowest one-way award each program showed here, with the airport at the other end and the number of dates seen.

ProgramRoutesLowest business classLowest economy
United MileagePlus9110,000 pts + $50.59PVG · 328 dates55,000 pts + $31.99PVG · 328 dates
American Airlines AAdvantage670,000 pts + $57.49PEK · 1 date35,000 pts + $37.59PVG · 317 dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards6125,000 pts + $65.09CGO · 47 dates37,500 pts + $80.69CAN · 230 dates
Avianca LifeMiles6—55,000 pts + $55.03PVG · 295 dates
Delta SkyMiles6440,000 pts + $35.23PVG · 3 dates50,000 pts + $34.95PVG · 319 dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue6115,000 pts + $745.39PEK · 316 dates33,250 pts + $292.03PVG · 179 dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club5147,500 pts + $979.88PEK · 1 date36,000 pts + $458.82PEK · 60 dates
Air Canada Aeroplan3100,010 pts + $125.60HGH · 302 dates50,000 pts + $109.50CAN · 331 dates
Emirates Skywards3193,000 pts + $1,203.65PEK · 297 dates42,500 pts + $324.72PVG · 315 dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer3182,900 pts + $1,072.48PVG · 28 dates51,800 pts + $278.77PVG · 278 dates
Virgin Australia Velocity3—42,000 pts + $30.02PEK · 210 dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles2275,000 pts + taxes not reportedPEK · 257 dates75,000 pts + taxes not reportedPEK · 270 dates

— 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

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air France/KLM Flying Blue1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Avianca LifeMiles1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——

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Questions about award flights from China to San Francisco (SFO)

What's the lowest business-class award from China to San Francisco (SFO) AwardTool has seen?

100,010 pts + $125.60, Hangzhou (HGH) to San Francisco (SFO), with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on that route on 302 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.

Which airports in China had award space to San Francisco (SFO)?

Beijing Capital (PEK), Chengdu Shuangliu (CTU), Guangzhou (CAN), Hangzhou (HGH), Nanjing (NKG), Shanghai Pudong (PVG), Wuhan (WUH), Xi'an (XIY) and Zhengzhou (CGO), 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 (SFO) lowest?

Departures in Apr 2027: 100,010 pts HGH to SFO with Air Canada Aeroplan, open on 29 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 (SFO)?

United MileagePlus (9 routes), American Airlines AAdvantage (6 routes), Alaska Atmos Rewards (6 routes), Avianca LifeMiles (6 routes), Delta SkyMiles (6 routes), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (6 routes) and 6 other programs.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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