Business-class award flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for PVG→GIG. Lowest: 183,000 miles + $1,159.79 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 4 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 183,000 miles + $1,159.79
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 21 of 21
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 183,000 miles + $1,159.79 with Emirates Skywards on Emirates flights, against 303,500 miles + $729.60 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, the next-lowest program. With Emirates Skywards, business class started at 183,000 miles + $1,159.79, about 2.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (70,000 miles + $284.20).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on PVG→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 183,000 pts + $1,159.79 | 1 stop |  EK | 7 | 4 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 303,500 pts + $729.60 | 2 stops |  AF KL MU | 2 | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 563,400 pts + $43.29 | 2 stops |  CA CM HO NH+1 | 9+ | 21 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 961,959 pts + $875.59 | 2 stops |  AA AZ EY LH+1 | 2 | 18 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 183,000 pts + $1,159.79 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 183,000 pts + $1,161.87 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 303,500 pts + $729.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 304,500 pts + $697.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 563,400 pts + $43.29 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 563,400 pts + $43.29 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 961,959 pts + $875.59 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 1,037,383 pts + $1,066.90 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 4 of 23 | 17% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 of 21 | 80% | |
| United MileagePlus | 21 of 21 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 18 of 21 | 85% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on PVG→GIG, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 183,000 miles + $1,159.79 | 70,000 miles + $284.20 | 2.6× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 303,500 miles + $729.60 | 77,000 miles + $263.60 | 3.9× |
| United MileagePlus | 563,400 miles + $43.29 | 60,000 miles + $38.94 | 9.4× |
| Etihad Guest | 961,959 miles + $875.59 | 134,000 miles + $415.70 | 7.2× |
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 183,000+ $1,159.79 · 4 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 304,500+ $697.20 · 15 dates | 303,500+ $729.60 · 2 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 627,90015 dates | 563,400+ $43.29 · 6 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 961,959+ $875.59 · 12 dates | 1,051,5376 dates |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ITA Airways (AZ): Etihad Guest
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Copa Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Etihad Guest
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): Etihad Guest
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 Shanghai Pudong (PVG) and to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Return direction | 120,000 miles + $87.50 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 43 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Singapore (SIN)Also from PVG | 27,000 miles + $103.82 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 180 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from PVG | 102,500 points + $41.10 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 328 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from PVG | 15,000 points + $40.80 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 68 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from PVG | 75,000 miles + $423.50Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| New York JFK to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 50,000 miles + $29.75 | Avianca LifeMiles | 323 |
| Miami (MIA) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 50,000 miles + $29.00 | Avianca LifeMiles | 290 |
| Rome Fiumicino (FCO) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)Also to GIG | 85,000 miles + $416.20 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 332 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 2:1.5 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
How many points for business class from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 183,000 miles + $1,159.79 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 30, 2026, 03:59 UTC for a Dec 16, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 30, 2026, 03:59 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
Emirates Skywards (4 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (17 dates), United MileagePlus (21 dates) and Etihad Guest (18 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $43.29 with MileagePlus (563,400 miles + $43.29) to $1,159.79 with Skywards (183,000 miles + $1,159.79). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.