Economy award flights from Hartford (BDL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for BDL→PVG. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 49 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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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
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 54 of 54
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- 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 42,500 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 152,500 miles + $11.20, about 4.4 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 BDL→PVG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops |  AA CX JL | — | 49 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | AA | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 51,900 pts + $16.50 | 1 stop |  DL KL | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 53,500 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | DLJL | 5 | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops |  AC B6 BR CA+3 | 3 | 53 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,596 pts + $75.91 | 2 stops | ACBR NH UA | 1 | 39 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 58,900 pts + $429.00 | 1 stop | AAJL MU | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | AAB6 EY | 7 | 53 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 76,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | DL | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 133,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AAACNH QR+1 | 1 | 53 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 46,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 53,500 pts + $38.00 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,596 pts + $75.91 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 58,900 pts + $429.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $38.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 76,400 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 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 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 | 49 of 54 | 90% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37 of 53 | 69% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 54 of 54 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 of 45 | 26% | |
| United MileagePlus | 53 of 53 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 39 of 53 | 73% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 of 53 | 45% | |
| Etihad Guest | 53 of 53 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 of 54 | 16% | |
| GOL Smiles | 53 of 53 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on BDL→PVG, 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 | 152,500 miles + $11.20 | 4.4× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 51,900 miles + $16.50 | 467,700 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 miles + $5.60 | 401,900 miles + $5.60 | 7.3× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,596 points + $75.91 | 219,820 points + $75.71Mixed cabin | — |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 miles + $38.00 | 117,000 miles + $293.00Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Hartford (BDL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42,500 pts + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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 | 46,500+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 35,000+ $5.60 · 3 dates | 37,5001 date | 37,5006 dates | 37,50017 dates | 37,5008 dates | 37,5008 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500+ $25.60 · 2 dates | 42,5003 dates | — | 42,5002 dates | 42,50016 dates | 42,5007 dates | 42,5007 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 76,400+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 51,900+ $16.50 · 3 dates | 76,4001 date | 76,4006 dates | 76,40021 dates | 76,4008 dates | 76,4009 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 53,500+ $38.00 · 1 date | 54,0002 dates | — | — | 66,0002 dates | 54,0002 dates | 53,5005 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 55,0003 dates | — | 55,0006 dates | 55,00021 dates | 55,0008 dates | 60,5009 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 56,596+ $75.91 · 6 dates | 57,0452 dates | 65,0001 date | 56,9956 dates | 56,97713 dates | 60,0006 dates | 65,0005 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 58,900+ $429.00 · 2 dates | 58,9003 dates | — | 78,2002 dates | 58,90010 dates | 58,9004 dates | 58,9003 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000+ $38.00 · 6 dates | 75,0003 dates | — | 103,0006 dates | 103,00021 dates | 109,0008 dates | 109,0009 dates |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 76,500+ $5.60 · 1 date | 76,5002 dates | — | — | — | 76,5002 dates | 76,5004 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 143,6006 dates | 133,0003 dates | — | 139,8006 dates | 137,20021 dates | 135,6008 dates | 135,6009 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, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- China Eastern (MU): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles
- 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 Hartford (BDL) and to Shanghai Pudong (PVG). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford (BDL) to Miami (MIA)Also from BDL | 8,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 320 |
| Hartford (BDL) to Orlando (MCO)Also from BDL | 6,900 points + $5.60 | JetBlue TrueBlue | 325 |
| Hartford (BDL) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from BDL | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 37 |
| Hartford (BDL) to Dublin (DUB)Also from BDL | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 32 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 256 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 306 |
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Hartford (BDL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
How many points for economy from Hartford (BDL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 49 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 05:48 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Hartford (BDL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (49 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (37 dates), Delta SkyMiles (54 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (12 dates), United MileagePlus (53 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (39 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (24 dates), Etihad Guest (53 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (9 dates) and GOL Smiles (53 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Hartford (BDL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) 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 Hartford (BDL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (35,000 miles + $5.60) to $429.00 with Qantas (58,900 points + $429.00). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Hartford (BDL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 35,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.