Economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
Explore these award routes
Preview matching cached flight results on these routes, then search live for your own trip.
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for MEL→SHA. Lowest: 29,000 miles + $189.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 12 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 29,000 miles + $189.70
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 54 of 65
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 35,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MEL→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 29,000 pts + $189.70 | 1 stop | China Airlines (CI), Garuda Indonesia (GA), Japan Airlines (JL), Xiamen Airlines (MF) +3 more | 2 | 12 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $91.00 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Fiji Airways (FJ), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +1 more | — | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 35,000 pts + $105.00 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +4 more | 6 | 54 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 35,000 pts + $83.30 | Nonstop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +5 more | 3 | 43 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,000 pts + $77.33 | 1 stop | China Airlines (CI), Garuda Indonesia (GA), Korean Air (KE), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $116.80 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU) | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $177.68 | 1 stop | China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), Malaysia Airlines (MH) +3 more | 1 | 21 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 45,000 pts + $93.17 | 1 stop | Hong Kong Airlines (HX), ANA (NH), Qatar Airways (QR), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 1 | 49 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $101.00 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), China Eastern (MU) +1 more | 3 | 11 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 154,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), China Eastern (MU), Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 29 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $92.10 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 35,000 pts + $105.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 35,000 pts + $83.30 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 35,000 pts + $77.33 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 37,500 pts + $208.80 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $199.70 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $275.16 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 45,000 pts + $93.30 | 3 | 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 | 12 of 63 | 19% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 of 64 | 25% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 54 of 65 | 83% | |
| United MileagePlus | 43 of 60 | 71% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 13 of 65 | 20% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 of 58 | 27% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 21 of 65 | 32% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 49 of 58 | 84% | |
| Etihad Guest | 11 of 65 | 16% | |
| GOL Smiles | 29 of 43 | 67% |
Nonstop economy award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 35,000 miles; nonstop space on 2 dates.
Best months for economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 9 |
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 | 37,500 | 70,500 | — | — | — | 29,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,500 | 43,500 | — | — | 43,500 | 43,500 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 45,000 | 45,000 | 304,900 | — | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 67,000 | 67,000 | 130,000 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 154,600 | 165,400 | 183,600 | — | 176,200 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Garuda Indonesia (GA): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Hong Kong Airlines (HX): Virgin Australia Velocity, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): Etihad Guest
- Virgin Australia (VA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Melbourne (MEL) 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 Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 28,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 47 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 28,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 333 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 37,800 milesNonstop | United MileagePlus | 330 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 336 |
| 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 | 239 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 163 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
29,000 miles + $189.70 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 10:21 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (12 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (16 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (54 dates), United MileagePlus (43 dates), Delta SkyMiles (13 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (16 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (21 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (49 dates), Etihad Guest (11 dates) and GOL Smiles (29 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 35,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop economy space on 2 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Melbourne (MEL) 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 Sep 2027 departures: 29,000 miles with Flying Blue (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.