Business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 9 programs for SFO→PVG. Lowest: 92,000 miles + $323.50 with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space on 46 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Data as of
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- Lowest observed
- 92,000 pts + $323.50
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 9 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 321
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 448,200 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SFO→PVG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 92,000 pts + $323.50 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 448,200 pts · Mixed cabin | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 1 | 321 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $712.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), China Eastern (MU), Vietnam Airlines (VN) +1 more | 1 | 197 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 273 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 128,500 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 289 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 147,500 pts + $1,017.10 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 162,300 pts + $257.50 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 1 | 79 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $33.10 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 100 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles 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 | 92,000 pts + $323.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 179,000 pts + $11.20 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 193,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 197,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $33.10 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 232,000 pts + $710.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 470,400 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop business-class award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 448,200 miles; nonstop space on 321 dates.
Best months for business class from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 359,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 | |
| 92,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 193,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 27 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 28 | |
| 92,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 92,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 182,900 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 135,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 | |
| 193,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 2 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Delta SkyMiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about business-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
92,000 miles + $323.50 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 46 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 01:18 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Etihad Guest (46 dates), United MileagePlus (321 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (197 dates), Emirates Skywards (273 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (289 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1 date), Qantas Frequent Flyer (79 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (100 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 448,200 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop business-class space on 321 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Francisco (SFO) 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 Apr 2027 departures: 110,000 miles with MileagePlus (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.