Economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 7 programs for KUL→SHA. Lowest: 9,000 miles + $79.49 with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, which showed economy award space on 35 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and 2 other programs.
Every airport: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 9,000 miles + $79.49
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Programs with space
- 7 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 35 of 38
- dates checked · Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 9,000 miles + $79.49
In economy, the lowest award seen was a nonstop for 9,000 miles + $79.49 with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. With Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, business class started at 27,000 miles + $121.15, about 3 times the points of its lowest economy award (9,000 miles + $79.49).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on KUL→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia MilesLowest observed | 9,000 pts + $79.49 | Nonstop |  CX MH | 2 | 35 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 13,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | MH | 7 | 32 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15,500 pts + $79.40 | Nonstop |  CI MFMH MU+1 | 2 | 26 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 22,500 pts + $34.70 | 1 stop |  HO SQ | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,000 pts + $76.49 | Nonstop | CICXMHMU | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 25,000 pts + $106.83 | 1 stop |  NHSQ | 7 | 11 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 28,000 pts + $79.30 | Nonstop |  FMMH | 7 | 35 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 9,000 pts + $79.49 | 5 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 9,000 pts + $79.49 | 7 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 13,000 pts + taxes not reported | 8 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15,500 pts + $79.40 | 5 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 22,500 pts + $34.70 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,000 pts + $76.49 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 25,000 pts + $108.26 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 28,000 pts + $79.30 | 7 | Nonstop | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 35 of 38 | 92% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 32 of 35 | 91% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 of 31 | 83% | |
| United MileagePlus | 11 of 24 | 45% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 of 31 | 96% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 11 of 24 | 45% | |
| Etihad Guest | 35 of 40 | 87% |
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 9,000 miles + $79.49Nonstop | 9,000 miles + $79.49 | 32 of 35 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 13,000 Avios + taxes not reportedNonstop | 13,000 Avios + taxes not reported | 32 of 32 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15,500 miles + $79.40Nonstop | 15,500 miles + $79.40 | 24 of 26 |
| United MileagePlus | 22,500 miles + $34.701 stop | Not seen | 0 of 11 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,000 points + $76.49Nonstop | 23,000 points + $76.49 | 27 of 30 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 25,000 points + $106.831 stop | Not seen | 0 of 11 |
| Etihad Guest | 28,000 miles + $79.30Nonstop | 28,000 miles + $79.30 | 35 of 35 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on KUL→SHA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 9,000 miles + $79.49 | 27,000 miles + $121.15 | 3× |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 13,000 Avios + taxes not reported | 38,750 Avios + taxes not reported | 3× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15,500 miles + $79.40 | 39,000 miles + $121.40 | 2.5× |
| United MileagePlus | 22,500 miles + $34.70 | 65,000 miles + $66.50 | 2.9× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,000 points + $76.49 | 46,000 points + $116.62 | 2× |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 25,000 points + $106.83 | 60,000 points + $285.11 | 2.4× |
| Etihad Guest | 28,000 miles + $79.30 | 50,000 miles + $121.40 | 1.8× |
Best months for economy from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 3 | |
| 9,000 pts + $79.49 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 4 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 12 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 6 | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 10 |
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | 9,0003 dates | 9,000+ $79.49 · 4 dates | 9,00012 dates | 9,0006 dates | 9,00010 dates |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 13,0003 dates | 26,0005 dates | 26,0008 dates | 13,0006 dates | 26,00010 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 15,500+ $79.40 · 2 dates | 15,5008 dates | 15,5008 dates | 15,5008 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 22,500+ $34.70 · 1 date | 22,500+ $34.70 · 1 date | 22,5005 dates | 22,5004 dates | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 23,000+ $76.49 · 3 dates | 23,0005 dates | 23,00012 dates | 23,0008 dates | 23,0002 dates |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 25,000+ $108.26 · 3 dates | — | 25,0003 dates | 25,0005 dates | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 28,000+ $79.30 · 3 dates | 28,0004 dates | 28,00010 dates | 28,0008 dates | 28,00010 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Return direction | 15,500 miles + $78.40Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 9,000 miles + $79.49Nonstop | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 55 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from KUL | 13,540 miles + $213.10 | Etihad Guest | 330 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from KUL | 37,500 miles + $53.49 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 239 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from KUL | 5,000 miles + $20.10Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 301 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 11,000 points + $44.96Nonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 271 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 7,500 points + $65.30Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 193 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 151 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 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 Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
How many points for economy from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 9,000 miles + $79.49 with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles. Seen Oct 26, 2026, 05:17 UTC for a Dec 23, 2026 departure. Cathay Pacific Asia Miles showed economy award space on 35 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 5, 2026, 00:15 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (35 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (32 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (26 dates), United MileagePlus (11 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (30 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (11 dates) and Etihad Guest (35 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest. The lowest nonstop award was 9,000 miles + $79.49 with Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, which showed nonstop economy space on 32 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $34.70 with MileagePlus (22,500 miles + $34.70) to $106.83 with Velocity (25,000 points + $106.83). Qatar Airways Privilege Club 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) 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 Mar 2027 departures: 9,000 miles + taxes not reported with Asia Miles (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.