Premium economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 6 programs for IAH→SHA. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $477.90 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 27 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 65,000 miles + $477.90
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 6 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 36 of 39
- 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 IAH→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $477.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 4 | 27 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 71,500 pts + $13.10 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 4 | 31 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 93,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 36 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 121,210 pts + $75.81 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +1 more | 3 | 31 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 138,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,500 pts + $875.70 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK), KLM (KL) | 1 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 71,500 pts + $13.10 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 90,000 pts + $458.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 121,535 pts + $94.41 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 136,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 138,050 pts + $83.21 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 138,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 138,900 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,500 pts + $875.70 | 1 | 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 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 France/KLM Flying Blue | 27 of 30 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 31 of 31 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 36 of 39 | 92% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 of 32 | 96% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 30 of 30 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 8 of 32 | 25% |
Best months for premium economy from Houston (IAH) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 | |
| 138,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 7 | |
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 93,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
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 France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 90,000 | 189,500 | 188,500 | — | 65,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 163,700 | 163,700 | 71,500 | — | 163,700 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 181,500 | 158,000 | 95,000 | 93,500 | 139,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 121,535 | 167,583 | 121,210 | 134,682 | 137,787 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 138,900 | 138,900 | 159,800 | — | 139,400 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 143,500 | 170,000 | 170,000 | — | 170,000 |
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 France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
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 Houston (IAH) 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 Houston (IAH)Return direction | 65,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 |
| Houston (IAH) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 62,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 116 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Houston (IAH) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
65,000 miles + $477.90 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 27 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 12:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (27 dates), United MileagePlus (31 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (36 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (31 dates), Delta SkyMiles (30 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Houston (IAH) 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 Houston (IAH) 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 Mar 2027 departures: 65,000 miles with Flying Blue (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.