Business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 10 programs for LAX→PVG. Lowest: 110,000 miles + $14.90 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 326 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus and Delta SkyMiles.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 110,000 pts + $14.90
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 10 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 345
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 313,800 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LAX→PVG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 110,000 pts + $14.90 | 1 stopNonstop from 412,200 pts | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 1 | 326 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 115,000 pts + $82.99 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), Egyptair (MS) +3 more | 1 | 345 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 298 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 125,000 pts + $204.40 | 1 stop | KLM (KL), Xiamen Airlines (MF), China Eastern (MU) | 2 | 31 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 129,500 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 322 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 299 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $40.80 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Philippine Airlines (PR) | 8 | 2 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 137,000 pts + $293.00 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 142 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,000 pts + $257.50 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), KLM (KL) | 1 | 23 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 313,800 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 252 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $25.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 147,000 pts + $293.00 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 180,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 233,051 pts + $83.21 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 332,400 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 700,000 pts + $697.20 | 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 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.
Nonstop business-class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 412,200 miles; nonstop space on 321 dates.
- Delta SkyMiles: nonstop from 313,800 miles; nonstop space on 228 dates.
Best months for business class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 193,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 28 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 25 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and 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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
What's the lowest business-class award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
110,000 miles + $14.90 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 326 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:42 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
United MileagePlus (326 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (345 dates), Emirates Skywards (298 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (31 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (322 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (299 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), Etihad Guest (142 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (23 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (252 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus and Delta SkyMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 313,800 miles with Delta SkyMiles, which showed nonstop business-class space on 228 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 110,000 miles with MileagePlus (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.