Business-class award flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for CLE→SHA. Lowest: 209,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 20 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 110,000 miles + $16.40 with United MileagePlus.
Every airport: Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 209,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 23 of 23
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 209,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on American Airlines flights. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 209,000 miles + $5.60, about 6 times the points of its lowest economy award (35,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on CLE→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 110,000 pts + $16.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  B6 BR CA HO+2 | 2 | 23 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AAB6 EY | 5 | 18 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 209,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AA | — | 20 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 288,877 pts + $75.91Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  ACCA NH UA | 3 | 23 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 479,500 pts + $704.80 | 2 stops |  DL KL | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | DL | 1 | 1 | 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $16.40Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 209,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 227,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 288,877 pts + $75.91Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 479,500 pts + $704.80 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 | 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 business-class 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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 18 of 23 | 78% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 of 23 | 86% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 of 23 | 8% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 23 | 4% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on CLE→SHA, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 miles + $16.40Mixed cabin | 55,000 miles + $5.60 | — |
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 miles + $259.50Mixed cabin | 103,000 miles + $259.50 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 209,000 miles + $5.60 | 35,000 miles + $5.60 | 6× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 288,877 points + $75.91Mixed cabin | 55,328 points + $81.31 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 479,500 miles + $704.80 | 49,000 miles + $38.00 | 9.8× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | 47,000 miles + $5.60 | — |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 489,600+ $5.60 · 5 dates | 110,000+ $16.40 · 18 dates · Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 117,000+ $259.50 · 2 dates · Mixed cabin | 496,250+ $773.00 · 16 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 209,000+ $5.60 · 5 dates | 227,500+ $5.60 · 15 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 330,1475 dates | 288,877+ $75.91 · 18 dates · Mixed cabin |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 479,500+ $704.80 · 2 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 499,900+ $5.60 · 1 date · Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Cleveland (CLE) and to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 152,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 49 |
| Cleveland (CLE) to Athens (ATH)Also from CLE | 57,500 miles + $25.10 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 259 |
| Cleveland (CLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from CLE | 25,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 312 |
| Cleveland (CLE) to Cancun (CUN)Also from CLE | 20,000 miles + $59.05 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 315 |
| Cleveland (CLE) to Dublin (DUB)Also from CLE | 45,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 204 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 miles + $37.60Nonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 149 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 27,000 miles + $141.40 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 110 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 102,500 points + $83.19 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 111 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
How many points for business class from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 209,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 22:17 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 15:44 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 110,000 miles + $16.40 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
United MileagePlus (23 dates), Etihad Guest (18 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (20 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (23 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (2 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (209,000 miles + $5.60) to $704.80 with Flying Blue (479,500 miles + $704.80). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.