Economy award flights from Newark (EWR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for EWR→SHA. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 70 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 70 of 77
- 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 EWR→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 70 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 48,300 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 54 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $83.21 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK) +7 more | 1 | 56 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 52,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL), KLM (KL) +1 more | 2 | 56 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 54,200 pts + $451.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX) +3 more | 1 | 47 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +4 more | 9+ | 68 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 57,500 pts + $9.40 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 9 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $34.90 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 103,000 pts + $253.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 23 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 115,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI) +7 more | 2 | 46 | 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 | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 48,300 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $83.21 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 52,000 pts + $38.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 54,200 pts + $452.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 57,500 pts + $9.46 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $34.90 | 9+ | 2 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70 of 77 | 90% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 54 of 56 | 96% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56 of 56 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56 of 61 | 91% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 47 of 58 | 81% | |
| United MileagePlus | 68 of 68 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 9 of 52 | 17% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 56 | 14% | |
| Etihad Guest | 23 of 56 | 41% | |
| GOL Smiles | 46 of 46 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Newark (EWR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 55,527 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 51,700 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 37,500 | 96,000 | 91,500 | 115,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 48,300 | 48,300 | 51,700 | — | — | — | 50,700 | — | 116,400 | 51,700 | 50,700 | 50,700 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | 56,598 | 55,211 | — | — | — | 55,460 | — | 55,527 | 196,219 | 55,527 | 55,527 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 62,000 | 52,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — | 55,000 | — | 75,000 | 68,687 | 53,000 | 53,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 58,900 | 54,200 | 54,200 | — | — | — | 57,800 | — | 57,800 | — | 57,800 | 57,800 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 60,500 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — | 60,500 | 60,500 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 57,500 | 57,500 | 57,500 | — | — | — | 57,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 72,500 | 72,500 | — | — | — | 72,500 | — | — | — | 72,500 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 112,000 | 103,000 | 103,000 | — | — | — | 112,000 | — | — | 112,000 | 112,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 143,200 | 120,400 | 123,200 | — | — | — | 115,100 | — | 177,000 | 308,800 | 118,100 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- China Airlines (CI): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- 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 Newark (EWR) 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 Newark (EWR)Return direction | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 39 |
| Newark (EWR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Another New York airport | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 121 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Another New York airport | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 |
| Newark (EWR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from EWR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 253 |
| Newark (EWR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from EWR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| 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 |
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 | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Newark (EWR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest economy award from Newark (EWR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 00:53 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 70 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 21:42 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Newark (EWR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (70 dates), Delta SkyMiles (54 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (56 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (56 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (47 dates), United MileagePlus (68 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (9 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), Etihad Guest (23 dates) and GOL Smiles (46 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Newark (EWR) 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 Newark (EWR) 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: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (18 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.