Business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for SAN→PVG. Lowest: 228,500 miles + $706.40 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 23 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 137,000 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
- 228,500 miles + $706.40
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 6 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 63 of 65
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SAN→PVG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 137,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 3 | 14 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $45.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Air (KE) | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 217,746 pts + $81.41Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 1 | 63 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 228,500 pts + $706.40 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 5 | 23 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 259,000 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 51 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 418,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +2 more | 9+ | 58 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 | 137,000 pts + $259.50Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 157,000 pts + $259.50 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $45.60Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 217,746 pts + $81.41Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 220,307 pts + $75.81 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 228,500 pts + $706.40 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 272,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 445,400 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 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 | 14 of 64 | 21% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 of 63 | 6% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 63 of 65 | 96% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 of 57 | 40% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 51 of 60 | 85% | |
| United MileagePlus | 58 of 58 | 100% |
Best months for business class from San Diego (SAN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 450,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 157,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 137,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 12 | |
| 418,200 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 259,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 258,388 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 |
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 | — | 157,000 | 137,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 200,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 453,760 | 217,746Mixed cabin | 227,542 | — | — | 258,388 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 700,000 | 228,500 | 358,000 | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 312,500 | 272,000 | 450,000 | 259,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 473,100 | 445,400 | 466,300 | 418,200 | — | — |
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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- 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 San Diego (SAN) and to Shanghai Pudong (PVG). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 177,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Another Shanghai airport | 209,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SAN | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 122 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Munich (MUC)Also from SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 195 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 227 |
| Boston (BOS) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 105,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 272 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Also to PVG | 102,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 323 |
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 | — |
| 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 San Diego (SAN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Diego (SAN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
228,500 miles + $706.40 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 1, 2026, 18:52 UTC for a Nov 24, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 23 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 15:43 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 137,000 miles + $259.50 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Etihad Guest (14 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (4 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (63 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (23 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (51 dates) and United MileagePlus (58 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
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 San Diego (SAN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 157,000 miles with Etihad Guest (2 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 137,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.