Business-class award flights from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for DFW→SHA. Lowest: 226,500 miles + $720.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 30 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 122,000 miles + $249.50 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 226,500 miles + $720.70
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 6 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 74 of 80
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 256,500 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on DFW→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 122,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 4 | 44 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 226,500 pts + $720.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 2 | 30 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 256,500 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 74 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 268,534 pts + $75.61Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +2 more | 5 | 68 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 410,200 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 9+ | 63 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $47.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 5 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 122,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 122,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 226,500 pts + $720.70 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 231,500 pts + $711.30 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 270,511 pts + $81.81 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 277,215 pts + $81.81 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 337,500 pts + $5.60 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 410,200 pts + $11.20 | 9+ | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 44 of 60 | 73% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 of 67 | 44% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 74 of 80 | 92% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 68 of 68 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 63 of 63 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 3 of 61 | 4% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 256,500 miles; nonstop space on 74 dates.
Best months for business class from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 10 | |
| 231,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 14 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 9 | |
| 273,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 272,957 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 296,196 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 299,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 256,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 127,000 | 122,000Mixed cabin | 1,031,625 | 220,000 | 122,000Mixed cabin | — | 706,625 | 122,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 231,500 | 226,500 | 231,500 | 232,000 | 231,500 | 342,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 337,500 | 256,500 | 256,500 | 256,500 | 273,000 | 375,000 | 271,500 | 307,000 | 299,500 | 256,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 288,500 | 270,511 | 361,049 | 268,534Mixed cabin | 268,534Mixed cabin | 273,385 | 272,957 | 326,474 | 296,196 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 491,200 | 410,200 | 411,100 | 433,300 | 438,900 | — | 438,900 | 415,800 | 461,100 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | — | 499,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) and to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Return direction | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 53 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 102,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 329 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DFW | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 294 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Madrid (MAD)Also from DFW | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 78 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from DFW | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 312 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 130 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
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 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
226,500 miles + $720.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Sep 27, 2026, 23:10 UTC for a Nov 16, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 19:40 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 122,000 miles + $249.50 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Etihad Guest (44 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (30 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (74 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (68 dates), United MileagePlus (63 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest nonstop award was 256,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop business-class space on 74 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 220,000 miles with Etihad Guest (14 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 122,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.