Economy award flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for CLE→SHA. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 20 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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
- 35,000 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 economy, the lowest award seen was 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 47,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. 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 economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on CLE→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA JL | — | 20 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 47,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL KL | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 49,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | DL KEKL | 8 | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AC BR CA HO+2 | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,328 pts + $81.31 | 2 stops | ACBRCA UA | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 103,000 pts + $259.50 | 2 stops | AA B6 EY | 7 | 21 | 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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 47,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 47,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 49,000 pts + $49.11 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,328 pts + $81.31 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 103,000 pts + $259.50 | 7 | 2 stops | 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 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 of 23 | 86% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 of 23 | 30% | |
| United MileagePlus | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 23 of 23 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 21 of 23 | 91% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class 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 | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 miles + $5.60 | 209,000 miles + $5.60 | 6× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 47,000 miles + $5.60 | 499,900 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 49,000 miles + $38.00 | 479,500 miles + $704.80 | 9.8× |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 miles + $5.60 | 110,000 miles + $16.40Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,328 points + $81.31 | 288,877 points + $75.91Mixed cabin | — |
| Etihad Guest | 103,000 miles + $259.50 | 117,000 miles + $259.50Mixed cabin | — |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy 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 economy space that month.
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000+ $5.60 · 5 dates | 35,000+ $5.60 · 15 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 47,000+ $5.60 · 5 dates | 49,30018 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 49,0002 dates | 49,000+ $38.00 · 5 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000+ $5.60 · 5 dates | 55,000+ $5.60 · 18 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 55,328+ $81.31 · 5 dates | 56,728+ $75.91 · 18 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 103,000+ $259.50 · 5 dates | 166,62516 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 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 | 35,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 49 |
| Cleveland (CLE) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from CLE | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 |
| Cleveland (CLE) to Athens (ATH)Also from CLE | 21,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 273 |
| Cleveland (CLE) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from CLE | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Cleveland (CLE) to Charleston (CHS)Also from CLE | 9,200 points + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 262 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 11,000 points + $44.96Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 271 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 7,500 points + $65.30Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 193 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 151 |
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 economy award flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
How many points for economy from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 6, 2026, 18:02 UTC for a Dec 1, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 15:44 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (20 dates), Delta SkyMiles (23 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (7 dates), United MileagePlus (23 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (23 dates) and Etihad Guest (21 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy 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 economy award flights from Cleveland (CLE) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (35,000 miles + $5.60) to $259.50 with Etihad Guest (103,000 miles + $259.50). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.