Economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for SFO→SHA. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 144 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus.
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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
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 144 of 157
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 42,000 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SFO→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 144 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38,000 pts + $247.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), Jetstar Japan (GK) +5 more | 6 | 109 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $33.63 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 6 | 12 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.33 | Nonstop | ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 67 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $34.90 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL) | 9+ | 66 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 47,200 pts + $451.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), China Airlines (CI) +7 more | 2 | 104 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $81.81 | 1 stopNonstop from 55,000 pts | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +8 more | 1 | 137 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 54,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 138 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +6 more | 5 | 137 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 66,500 pts + $283.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 125 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 79,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI) +8 more | 1 | 116 | 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 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $33.63 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38,000 pts + $247.20 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.33 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $34.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $83.11 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $312.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 54,700 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 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 | 144 of 157 | 91% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 109 of 137 | 79% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 12 of 49 | 24% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 67 of 136 | 49% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 66 of 139 | 47% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 104 of 139 | 74% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 137 of 137 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 138 of 138 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 137 of 137 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 125 of 137 | 91% | |
| GOL Smiles | 116 of 116 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Virgin Australia Velocity: nonstop from 42,000 points; nonstop space on 54 dates.
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 55,000 points; nonstop space on 47 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 55,000 miles; nonstop space on 137 dates.
Best months for economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 25 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 39,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 94,500 | 37,500 | 35,000 | 37,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 39,000 | 38,000 | 39,000 | 38,500 | 38,500 | 39,000 | 38,000 | 39,000 | 39,000 | 39,375 | — | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | — | — | 38,000 | — | 47,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 55,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 57,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 47,200 | 47,200 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | 51,800 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 69,600 | 54,700 | 69,600 | 69,600 | 74,300 | 69,600 | 69,600 | 97,500 | 102,200 | 102,200 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 71,500 | 66,500 | 75,000 | 66,500 | 66,500 | 69,625 | 135,750 | 115,875 | 154,000 | 182,250 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 110,100 | 110,100 | 110,100 | 79,900 | 113,500 | 110,100 | 132,000 | 147,200 | 184,200 | 136,500 | — | — |
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, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Qatar Airways (QR): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- 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 San Francisco (SFO) 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 San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 110 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 311 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SFO | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from SFO | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 93 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| 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 | 239 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 160 |
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 | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 00:04 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 144 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 23:56 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (144 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (109 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (12 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (67 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (66 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (104 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (137 dates), Delta SkyMiles (138 dates), United MileagePlus (137 dates), Etihad Guest (125 dates) and GOL Smiles (116 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 42,000 points with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed nonstop economy space on 54 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from San Francisco (SFO) 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 Dec 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.