Business-class award flights from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for GRU→SHA. Lowest: 175,500 miles + $88.10 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 50 dates. No nonstop business-class 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
- 175,500 miles + $88.10
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 4 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 53 of 53
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on GRU→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 175,500 pts + $88.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 4 | 50 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 296,798 pts + $21.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Air China (CA), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3) +2 more | 2 | 38 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 500,000 pts + $37.03 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +2 more | 9+ | 53 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 775,625 pts + $46.30 | 2 stops | ITA Airways (AZ), Etihad Airways (EY), Air Europa (UX) | 2 | 30 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: GOL Smiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 176,000 pts + $88.40 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 176,000 pts + $88.40 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 296,798 pts + $21.50Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 306,807 pts + $64.20 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 500,000 pts + $37.03 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 500,000 pts + $37.39 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 775,625 pts + $46.30 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 775,625 pts + $663.10 | 3 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50 of 51 | 98% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 38 of 53 | 71% | |
| United MileagePlus | 53 of 53 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 30 of 52 | 57% |
Best months for business class from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 472,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 176,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 29 | |
| 176,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 175,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 | |
| 328,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 472,500 | 176,000 | 176,000 | 250,000 | 175,500 | 328,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 1,332,842 | 296,798Mixed cabin | 323,408 | 1,223,054 | 1,223,054 | 1,272,584 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 657,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 775,625 | 1,119,375 | 1,346,250 | 1,002,500 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ITA Airways (AZ): Etihad Guest
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- 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): United MileagePlus
- Air Europa (UX): Etihad Guest
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 São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 140,000 miles | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 135 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Madrid (MAD)Also from GRU | 66,960 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 336 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from GRU | 69,510 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 270 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also from GRU | 110,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 92 |
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from GRU | 121,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 88 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 130 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 158 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
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 |
| 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 São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
175,500 miles + $88.10 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 50 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 12:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (50 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (38 dates), United MileagePlus (53 dates) and Etihad Guest (30 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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 São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 176,000 miles with Flying Blue (29 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.