First-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
Explore these award routes
Preview matching cached flight results on these routes, then search live for your own trip.
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for SFO→SHA. Lowest: 499,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 138 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 266,400 points + $943.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 499,900 miles + $5.60
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 2 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 138 of 138
- 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 SFO→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest, mixed cabin | 266,400 pts + $943.00Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 4 | 138 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 266,400 pts + $943.00Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 266,400 pts + $943.00Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 of 139 | 5% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 138 of 138 | 100% |
Best months for first class from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 299,300 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 266,400 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 31 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 19 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 6 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 5 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 5 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 14 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 17 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 3 |
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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 299,300 | 266,400Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 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 | 299,300 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 200,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Seattle (SEA)Also from SFO | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from SFO | 16,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Australia Velocity | 6 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to San Diego (SAN)Also from SFO | 12,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 |
| 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 |
| New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 329,751 miles | Etihad Guest | 5 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about first-class award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest first-class award from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
499,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 05:52 UTC for an Oct 20, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 138 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 17:53 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 266,400 points + $943.00 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (138 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from San Francisco (SFO) 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 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 499,900 miles with SkyMiles (31 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 266,400 points with Qantas. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.