Award flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 16 programs for PVG→IAH. Lowest economy: 35,000 miles + $37.23 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 107,500 miles + $37.23 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 225,000 points + $64.53 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH) at a glance
- From
- Shanghai Pudong International, Shanghai, China (PVG)
- To
- George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport, Houston, Texas, United States (IAH)
- Programs with award space seen
- 16 of 16 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) and 14 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Most dates with space
- 134 of 134 departure dates checked (Air Canada Aeroplan, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Houston (IAH)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $37.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 123 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 42,500 pts + $324.58 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 103 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $57.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +2 more | 9+ | 97 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $34.26 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $359.67 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Emirates (EK), Jetstar Japan (GK) +1 more | 1 | 91 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 58 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 54,000 pts + $65.13 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) +1 more | 9+ | 115 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $37.23 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +5 more | 9+ | 132 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,108 pts + $107.70 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK) +4 more | 9+ | 134 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 56,000 pts + $460.35 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 35 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 9+ | 72 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 66,000 pts + $35.23 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 127 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 73,000 pts + $37.23 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 39 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $65.13 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 130 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 115 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 114,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +6 more | 1 | 101 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $37.23 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 9+ | 131 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $490.09 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 5 | 113 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $43.79 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 116 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $109.94 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +1 more | 6 | 134 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $745.59 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 6 | 17 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 104,000 pts + $324.58 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 135,000 pts + $35.23 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 127 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,500 pts + $683.98 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 71 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 107,500 pts + $37.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 122 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $1,203.51 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 94 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 122,000 pts + $291.03Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 119 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 102 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 170,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 15 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,072.48 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 208,409 pts + $110.00Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +1 more | 1 | 134 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $64.99Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 226,500 pts + $757.53 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 114 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 318,200 pts + $37.23 | 2 stops | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 9+ | 132 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $35.23Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 4 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 225,000 pts + $64.53 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,203.65 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $34.95 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 127 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 607,043 pts + $107.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $37.23 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $37.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 108,000 pts + $42.83 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $1,203.65 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $64.99 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,203.65 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $34.95 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Air Canada Aeroplan | 607,043 pts + $107.80Mixed cabin | 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.
Best months to fly from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (14 dates) | 71,500 · MileagePlus (13 dates) | 122,000 · Etihad Guest (9 dates)Mixed cabin | 410,000 · SkyMiles (14 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (24 dates) | 65,000 · Flying Blue (25 dates) | 116,000 · Skywards (18 dates) | 299,300 · Qantas (6 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (27 dates) | 65,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates) | 107,500 · AAdvantage (27 dates) | 225,000 · Atmos (3 dates) | |
| 37,500 · AAdvantage (24 dates) | 65,000 · Flying Blue (25 dates) | 116,000 · Skywards (10 dates) | 225,000 · Atmos (3 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 65,000 · MileagePlus (5 dates) | 116,000 · Skywards (4 dates) | 225,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (15 dates) | 65,000 · MileagePlus (17 dates) | 116,000 · Skywards (17 dates) | 225,000 · Atmos (7 dates) | |
| 57,596 · Aeroplan (2 dates) | 140,000 · SkyMiles (2 dates) | 116,000 · Skywards (2 dates) | 410,000 · SkyMiles (2 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates) | 85,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | 116,000 · Skywards (3 dates) | 410,000 · SkyMiles (3 dates) | |
| 42,500 · Atmos (4 dates) | 92,500 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 122,000 · Etihad Guest (5 dates)Mixed cabin | 225,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 37,500 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 193,000 · Skywards (7 dates) | 300,000 · Atmos (4 dates) |
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Search Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)How many miles or points you need from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)
- In economy, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 35,000 miles + $37.23; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In premium economy, United MileagePlus had the lowest observed award, 65,000 miles + $37.23; see how many miles you need with United MileagePlus.
- In business class, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 107,500 miles + $37.23; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In first class, Alaska Atmos Rewards had the lowest observed award, 225,000 points + $64.53; see how many points you need with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Questions about award flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 35,000 miles + $37.23 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 21:40 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 123 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 12:52 UTC). In business class, 107,500 miles + $37.23 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 122 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 12:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)?
16 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 123 dates, premium economy 116 dates, business class 122 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 134 dates, premium economy 134 dates, business class 134 dates, first class 4 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 97 dates, premium economy 17 dates, business class 5 dates, first class 19 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 72 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 39 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 127 dates, premium economy 127 dates, business class 1 date, first class 127 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 103 dates, premium economy 10 dates, business class 94 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 130 dates, business class 119 dates) and 8 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 2 stops on itineraries including American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and Alaska Airlines. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which credit card points can book awards from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:0.6), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (27 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 107,500 miles with AAdvantage (27 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.