Business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for LAX→SHA. Lowest: 129,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 165 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Delta SkyMiles and United MileagePlus.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 129,500 miles + $11.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 165 of 185
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 313,800 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LAX→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 129,500 pts + $11.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 165 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 147,000 pts + $293.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 55 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,681.80 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 3 | 4 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,061 pts + $83.41Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +2 more | 4 | 161 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 313,800 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 116 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 350,000 pts + $723.10 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 3 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 395,600 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +4 more | 9+ | 161 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, GOL Smiles 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 147,000 pts + $293.00Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 172,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 178,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 242,488 pts + $75.71 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 251,374 pts + $48.31 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 313,800 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 403,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 403,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 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 business-class 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 business-class 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 | 165 of 185 | 89% | |
| Etihad Guest | 55 of 165 | 33% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 of 162 | 2% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 161 of 169 | 95% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 116 of 170 | 68% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 of 158 | under 1% | |
| United MileagePlus | 161 of 161 | 100% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Delta SkyMiles: nonstop from 313,800 miles; nonstop space on 113 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 395,600 miles; nonstop space on 160 dates.
Best months for business class from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 399,822 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 | |
| 147,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 242,488 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 31 | |
| 129,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 | |
| 182,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 248,963 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 | |
| 242,488 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 16 | |
| 244,864 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 | |
| 268,727 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 19 | |
| 280,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 248,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 281,674 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 172,500 | 257,500 | 129,500 | 187,000 | 269,000 | 362,000 | 284,000 | 280,000 | 280,000 | 248,500 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 147,000Mixed cabin | 482,500 | 235,000 | 706,625 | 719,125 | 994,125 | 994,125 | 1,194,125 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | 182,900 | 182,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 399,822 | 268,727 | 242,488 | 235,061Mixed cabin | 248,981 | 248,963 | 242,488 | 244,864 | 268,727 | — | — | 281,674 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 492,400 | 313,800 | 408,100 | 332,400 | 332,400 | 389,500 | 389,500 | 389,500 | 426,700 | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 350,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 450,400 | 403,900 | 426,100 | 412,200 | 401,100 | 395,600 | 395,600 | 395,600 | 412,200 | — | 395,600 | — |
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): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Los Angeles (LAX) 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 Los Angeles (LAX)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 115 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 115,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 341 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LAX | 41,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 324 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from LAX | 57,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from LAX | 49,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 130 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
129,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 165 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 21:05 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (165 dates), Etihad Guest (55 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (161 dates), Delta SkyMiles (116 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1 date) and United MileagePlus (161 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Delta SkyMiles and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 313,800 miles with Delta SkyMiles, which showed nonstop business-class space on 113 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Los Angeles (LAX) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 129,500 miles with AAdvantage (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.