Award flights from China to San Jose (SJC)
Award space from China to San Jose (SJC)
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 routes from 3 airports in China to San Jose (SJC) in the last 30 days, on 8 programs. Lowest business class observed: 334,100 pts + $43.19, Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Jose (SJC), with United MileagePlus. Lowest economy observed: 35,000 pts + $37.23, Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Jose (SJC), with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Routes with award space
- 3
- Departure airports in China
- 3
- Lowest economy
- 35,000 pts + $37.23
- PVG–SJC · AAdvantage
- Lowest business class
- 334,100 pts + $43.19
- PVG–SJC · MileagePlus · mixed cabin from 70,000 pts + $55.83 (PVG–SJC)
- Lowest first class
- 200,000 pts + $64.53
- PVG–SJC · Atmos
Award routes from China to San Jose (SJC)
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen.
| Departure airport | Economy | Business | First | Nonstop seen | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanjing (NKG) | 60,500 pts + $44.73MileagePlus · 13 dates | 700,000 pts + $44.73MileagePlus · 13 dates · Mixed cabin | — | Not seen | 1 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) | 35,000 pts + $37.23AAdvantage · 17 dates | 70,000 pts + $46.53AAdvantage · 17 dates · Mixed cabin | 385,000 pts + $34.95SkyMiles · 13 dates | Not seen | 3 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) | 35,000 pts + $37.23AAdvantage · 24 dates | 70,000 pts + $55.83AAdvantage · 24 dates · Mixed cabin | 200,000 pts + $64.53Atmos · 8 dates | Not seen | 8 |
No nonstop award was seen from China to San Jose (SJC) in the last 30 days.
— 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 Jose (SJC)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102,500 ptsSHA–SJC · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 211,000 ptsSHA–SJC · AAdvantage · 2 routes | 400,000 ptsSHA–SJC · AAdvantage · 2 routes | — | |
| 35,000 ptsPVG–SJC · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 50,000 ptsSHA–SJC · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 70,000 ptsPVG–SJC · AAdvantage · 3 routes · Mixed cabin | 200,000 ptsPVG–SJC · Atmos · 2 routes | |
| 70,592 ptsPVG–SJC · Aeroplan · 3 routes | 156,566 ptsPVG–SJC · Aeroplan · 3 routes | 155,505 ptsPVG–SJC · Aeroplan · 3 routes · Mixed cabin | 410,000 ptsPVG–SJC · SkyMiles · 2 routes | |
| 42,500 ptsPVG–SJC · Atmos · 1 route | — | — | — | |
| 42,500 ptsPVG–SJC · Atmos · 1 route | — | — | 250,000 ptsPVG–SJC · Atmos · 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 Jose (SJC)
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 | 3 | 334,100 pts + $43.19PVG · 22 dates | 55,000 pts + $37.23PVG · 22 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | 70,000 pts + $55.83PVG · 24 dates · Mixed cabin | 35,000 pts + $37.23PVG · 24 dates |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 | — | 41,000 pts + $34.95PVG · 22 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | 155,505 pts + $107.70PVG · 12 dates · Mixed cabin | 57,339 pts + $107.54PVG · 13 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | 130,000 pts + $72.43PVG · 2 dates · Mixed cabin | 42,500 pts + $57.23PVG · 23 dates |
| GOL Smiles | 1 | 795,900 pts + taxes not reportedPVG · 5 dates | 137,100 pts + taxes not reportedPVG · 19 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | — | 45,500 pts + $65.13PVG · 14 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | — | 58,700 pts + $386.27PVG · 12 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
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about award flights from China to San Jose (SJC)
What's the lowest business-class award from China to San Jose (SJC) AwardTool has seen?
334,100 pts + $43.19, Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Jose (SJC), with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on that route on 22 departure dates in the last 30 days. A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen from 70,000 pts + $55.83, Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Jose (SJC), with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before you transfer points.
Which airports in China had award space to San Jose (SJC)?
Nanjing (NKG), Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) and Shanghai Pudong (PVG), 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 Jose (SJC) lowest?
Departures in Dec 2026: 165,866 pts PVG to SJC with Air Canada Aeroplan, open on 6 dates that month. A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 70,000 pts PVG to SJC with American Airlines AAdvantage. 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 Jose (SJC)?
United MileagePlus (3 routes), American Airlines AAdvantage (2 routes), Delta SkyMiles (2 routes), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 route), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 route), GOL Smiles (1 route) and 2 other programs.