Premium economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 2 programs for DTW→SHA. Lowest: 100,009 points + $76.11 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed premium economy award space on 24 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 100,009 points + $76.11
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 2 of 3
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 27 of 32
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on DTW→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 100,009 pts + $76.11 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 3 | 24 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 133,500 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 27 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 170,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 171,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 255,509 pts + $75.71 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 259,776 pts + $76.21 | 3 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 24 of 24 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 of 32 | 84% |
Best months for premium economy from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 170,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 181,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 173,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 203,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 100,009 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 139,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 163,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 255,509 | 259,776 | 338,053 | — | 100,009 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 170,500 | 181,500 | 173,000 | 203,500 | 133,500 | 139,000 | 163,500 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Detroit (DTW) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 62,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from DTW | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 |
| Detroit (DTW) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DTW | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 8 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from DTW | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from DTW | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
100,009 points + $76.11 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed premium economy award space on 24 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 01:06 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (24 dates) and American Airlines AAdvantage (27 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Detroit (DTW) 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 133,500 miles with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.