Economy award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for MAD→SHA. Lowest: 30,000 miles + $177.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 13 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 30,000 miles + $177.20
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 18 of 21
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MAD→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $177.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) | 5 | 13 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 33,883 pts + $209.10 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $29.80 | 1 stop | Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | — | 18 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 53,100 pts + $223.51 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 56,000 pts + $204.58 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ) | 3 | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $36.30 | 1 stop | Aegean Airlines (A3), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), Air China (CA) +16 more | 9+ | 14 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $177.20 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,000 pts + $177.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 33,883 pts + $209.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 33,883 pts + $209.10 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $43.50 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 53,100 pts + $223.51 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 56,000 pts + $204.58 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $36.30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 of 13 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 15 of 15 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 of 21 | 85% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 10 of 15 | 66% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 7 of 15 | 46% | |
| United MileagePlus | 14 of 16 | 87% |
Best months for economy from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 7 | |
| 33,883 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 30,000 | 30,000 | 45,000 | — | — | 30,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,000 | 34,134 | 33,883 | — | — | 68,414 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 53,100 | 53,100 | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 56,000 | 56,000 | 56,000 | — | — | 56,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 60,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Virgin Australia Velocity and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
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 Madrid (MAD) 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 Madrid (MAD)Return direction | 21,049 miles | Etihad Guest | 18 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 21,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 77 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Miami (MIA)Also from MAD | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MAD | 13,600 miles | GOL Smiles | 186 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from MAD | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 98 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 11,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 240 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 164 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 economy award flights from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest economy award from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
30,000 miles + $177.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 18:26 UTC for an Oct 28, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 21:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (13 dates), Etihad Guest (15 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (18 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (10 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (7 dates) and United MileagePlus (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Madrid (MAD) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 30,000 miles with Flying Blue (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.