Business-class award flights from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for LGA→SHA. Lowest: 223,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 30 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 117,000 miles + $293.00 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
- 223,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 31 of 31
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LGA→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 117,000 pts + $293.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 6 | 7 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 223,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 30 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 272,416 pts + $75.71Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 6 | 26 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 412,200 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | JetBlue (B6), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +1 more | 9+ | 31 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 + $293.00Mixed cabin | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 344,215 pts + $56.31 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 348,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 362,633 pts + $120.21 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 418,800 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 418,800 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 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 | 7 of 23 | 30% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 of 32 | 93% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 31 of 31 | 100% |
Best months for business class from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 362,633 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 327,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 287,958 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 223,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 450,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 272,416 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 418,800 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 317,848 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 306,083 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 | — | 117,000Mixed cabin | 1,007,375 | — | — | — | 1,007,375 | — | 1,007,375 | 1,007,375 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 348,000 | 327,000 | — | 223,000 | 450,000 | 450,000 | — | 345,000 | 379,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 362,633 | 344,215 | 335,497 | 287,958 | — | — | 272,416Mixed cabin | — | 317,848 | 306,083 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 500,000 | 500,000 | 418,800 | 422,400 | — | — | 412,200 | 418,800 | 412,200 | — |
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
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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 New York LaGuardia (LGA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Another New York airport | 102,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 24 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 151,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 114 |
| Newark (EWR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Another New York airport | 102,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 55 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from LGA | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 70 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Montreal (YUL)Also from LGA | 14,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Nassau (NAS)Also from LGA | 29,000 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 240 |
| 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 | 158 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
223,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 21:42 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 117,000 miles + $293.00 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Etihad Guest (7 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (30 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (26 dates) and United MileagePlus (31 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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 New York LaGuardia (LGA) 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: 287,958 points with Aeroplan (2 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Apr 2027 departures from 272,416 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.