First-class award flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for PHL→SHA. Lowest: 457,500 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 60 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 326,449 points + $108.51 with Air Canada Aeroplan.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 457,500 miles + $5.60
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 2 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 60 of 60
- 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 PHL→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 326,449 pts + $108.51Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 457,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 60 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 436,940 pts + $81.31 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 471,623 pts + $81.41 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 of 60 | 8% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 60 of 60 | 100% |
Best months for first class from Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 11 | |
| 436,940 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 326,449 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 457,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 457,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 31 | |
| 457,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 4 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 875,874 | 436,940 | 326,449Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900 | 499,900 | — | 457,500 | 457,500 | 457,500 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 225,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Boston (BOS)Also from PHL | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 222 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from PHL | 29,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 328 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Seattle (SEA)Also from PHL | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) to Denver (DEN)Also from PHL | 23,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 325 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 299,300 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 299,300 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 499,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 138 |
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 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest first-class award from Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
457,500 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 60 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 326,449 points + $108.51 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Philadelphia (PHL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (5 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (60 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Philadelphia (PHL) 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 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 436,940 points with Aeroplan (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.