Business-class award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 7 programs for MSP→PVG. Lowest: 193,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 73 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 100,000 miles + $38.00 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 193,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 7 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 78 of 78
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MSP→PVG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 100,000 pts + $38.00Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 3 | 35 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 193,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 73 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $33.10Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 273,644 pts + $75.71Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 2 | 78 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 436,600 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +2 more | 9+ | 73 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 477,500 pts + $698.90 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 1 | 16 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $288.50 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 211,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 212,000 pts + $11.20 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $33.10Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 273,644 pts + $81.31Mixed cabin | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 436,600 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 477,500 pts + $698.90 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 35 of 75 | 46% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 73 of 78 | 93% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 of 75 | 6% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 78 of 78 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 73 of 73 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 of 77 | 20% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 of 74 | 1% |
Best months for business class from Minneapolis (MSP) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 211,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 309,279 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | 117,000 | 1,186,375 | 706,500 | 100,000Mixed cabin | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 211,500 | 304,500 | 193,000 | 356,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 225,000Mixed cabin | 225,000Mixed cabin | 225,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 310,216 | 278,989 | 273,644Mixed cabin | 273,644Mixed cabin | 309,279 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 558,000 | 454,900 | 436,600 | 436,600 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 477,500 | 700,000 | 478,000 | 478,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Minneapolis (MSP) and to Shanghai Pudong (PVG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Minneapolis (MSP)Return direction | 162,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MSP | 82,100 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MSP | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MSP | 82,100 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 101 |
| Minneapolis (MSP) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also from MSP | 226,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 227 |
| Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 105,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 272 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 102,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 323 |
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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
What's the lowest business-class award from Minneapolis (MSP) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
193,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 73 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:40 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 100,000 miles + $38.00 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Etihad Guest (35 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (73 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (5 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (78 dates), United MileagePlus (73 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (16 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Minneapolis (MSP) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Minneapolis (MSP) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 193,000 miles with AAdvantage (6 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jan 2027 departures from 100,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.