First-class award flights from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for JFK→SHA. Lowest: 329,751 miles + $738.50 with Etihad Guest, which showed first-class award space on 5 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 236,900 points + $943.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 329,751 miles + $738.50
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 3 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 86 of 88
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on JFK→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest, mixed cabin | 236,900 pts + $943.00Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 329,751 pts + $738.50 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 355,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 86 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 236,900 pts + $943.00Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 355,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 355,900 pts + $5.60 | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 89 | 6% | |
| Etihad Guest | 5 of 88 | 5% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 86 of 88 | 97% |
Best months for first class from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 13 | |
| 236,900 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 | |
| 471,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 12 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 5 | |
| 471,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 3 | |
| 329,751 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 471,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 3 | |
| 471,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 471,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 5 | |
| 471,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 236,900Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | — | — | 329,751 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900 | 355,900 | 471,500 | 499,900 | 471,500 | 471,500 | 471,500 | 471,500 | 471,500 | 471,500 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 New York JFK 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 New York JFKReturn direction | 299,300 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 355,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 328 |
| Newark (EWR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Another New York airport | 355,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 53 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Another New York airport | 355,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 21 |
| New York JFK to Atlanta (ATL)Also from JFK | 14,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 326 |
| New York JFK to Miami (MIA)Also from JFK | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 299 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 299,300 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 299,300 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest first-class award from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
329,751 miles + $738.50 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed first-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 1, 2026, 15:05 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 236,900 points + $943.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), Etihad Guest (5 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (86 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from New York JFK 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 329,751 miles with Etihad Guest (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 236,900 points with Qantas. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.