Business-class award flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for PHL→SHA. Lowest: 209,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 59 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 117,000 miles + $259.50 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
- 209,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 61 of 61
- 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 PHL→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 117,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 2 | 60 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 209,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA) | — | 59 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 261,866 pts + $76.21Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 1 | 59 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 365,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 9+ | 61 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 3 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 363,107 pts + $90.11 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 422,548 pts + $75.71 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 495,100 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 495,100 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $16.50Mixed cabin | 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 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 | 60 of 61 | 98% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 59 of 63 | 93% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 59 of 60 | 98% | |
| United MileagePlus | 61 of 61 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 of 60 | 3% |
Best months for business class from Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 363,107 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 13 | |
| 371,100 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 261,866 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 299,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 209,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 235,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
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 | 707,500 | 117,000Mixed cabin | — | 694,125 | 694,125 | 694,125 | 694,125 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 450,000 | 400,000 | 393,500 | 299,000 | 209,500 | 235,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 363,107 | 422,548 | — | 261,866Mixed cabin | 301,904 | 290,375 | 302,663 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 500,000 | 495,100 | 371,100 | 365,600 | 393,300 | 393,300 | 393,300 |
| 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
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- 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
- 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 Philadelphia (PHL) 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 Philadelphia (PHL)Return direction | 259,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 131,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 90 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from PHL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from PHL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 109 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Madrid (MAD)Also from PHL | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 142 |
| 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 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
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 | — |
| 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 Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
209,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 59 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:32 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 117,000 miles + $259.50 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Etihad Guest (60 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (59 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (59 dates), United MileagePlus (61 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Philadelphia (PHL) 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 Philadelphia (PHL) 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 Jul 2027 departures: 209,500 miles with AAdvantage (28 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 117,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.