First-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for DTW→PVG. Lowest: 221,000 miles + $773.00 with Etihad Guest, which showed first-class award space on 8 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 221,000 pts + $773.00
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 4 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 323
- Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on DTW→PVG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 221,000 pts + $773.00 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $33.10 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 190 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 342,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 323 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 571,742 pts + $83.61 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 14 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $45.50 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $45.50 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 342,200 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 342,200 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 620,508 pts + $75.71 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 632,194 pts + $75.71 | 1 | 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 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.
Best months for first class from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 499,900 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 16 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 24 | |
| 221,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 | |
| 221,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 3 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
What's the lowest first-class award from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
221,000 miles + $773.00 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed first-class award space on 8 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 20:32 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Etihad Guest (8 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (190 dates), Delta SkyMiles (323 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jul 2027 departures: 221,000 miles with Etihad Guest (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.