Premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Shenzhen (SZX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 6 programs for SFO→SZX. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $14.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space on 7 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 65,000 miles + $14.90
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 86 of 87
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SFO→SZX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $14.90 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 7 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 71,500 pts + $11.80 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +4 more | 4 | 86 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 95,000 pts + $311.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 11 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 107,438 pts + $82.01 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +3 more | 8 | 79 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 136,700 pts + $13.00 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 551,100 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) | 1 | 44 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $14.90 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 71,500 pts + $13.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 71,500 pts + $11.80 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 95,000 pts + $311.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 95,000 pts + $311.00 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 107,827 pts + $87.91 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 136,700 pts + $13.10 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 702,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 premium 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 premium 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 | 7 of 91 | 7% | |
| United MileagePlus | 86 of 87 | 98% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 11 of 111 | 9% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 79 of 110 | 71% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 16 of 112 | 14% | |
| GOL Smiles | 44 of 75 | 58% |
Best months for premium economy from San Francisco (SFO) to Shenzhen (SZX)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 12 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 95,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 95,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 147,951 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 134,718 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 170,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 114,397 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 111,919 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 71,500 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 170,000 | 170,000 | 170,000 | — | 170,000 | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 95,000 | 95,000 | — | — | 95,000 | 95,000 | 95,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 123,018 | 117,296 | 107,827 | 111,558 | 107,438 | 122,446 | 134,353 | 147,951 | 134,718 | — | 114,397 | 111,919 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 172,100 | 136,700 | 152,400 | 136,700 | — | — | — | 320,000 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 702,000 | 729,600 | 551,100 | 716,200 | — | — | — | — | 908,900 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Shenzhen (SZX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen (SZX) to San Francisco (SFO)Return direction | 68,380 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 85 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SFO | 20,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 60 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from SFO | 50,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 267 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Barcelona (BCN)Also from SFO | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 285 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from SFO | 35,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 323 |
| Calgary (YYC) to Shenzhen (SZX)Also to SZX | 71,500 miles | United MileagePlus | 328 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shenzhen (SZX)Also to SZX | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Shenzhen (SZX)Also to SZX | 65,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Shenzhen (SZX)
What's the lowest premium economy award from San Francisco (SFO) to Shenzhen (SZX)?
65,000 miles + $14.90 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 9, 2026, 23:22 UTC for a Nov 30, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed premium economy award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 11, 2026, 08:02 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Shenzhen (SZX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (7 dates), United MileagePlus (86 dates), Emirates Skywards (11 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (79 dates), Delta SkyMiles (16 dates) and GOL Smiles (44 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from San Francisco (SFO) to Shenzhen (SZX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from San Francisco (SFO) to Shenzhen (SZX)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 65,000 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.