Business-class award flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Diego (SAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for PVG→SAN. Lowest: 177,000 miles + $37.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 24 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
- 177,000 miles + $37.59
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 26
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on PVG→SAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 177,000 pts + $37.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 24 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $64.99Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 216,243 pts + $107.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 5 | 15 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 324,000 pts + $37.59 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +2 more | 9+ | 20 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 177,000 pts + $37.59 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 217,685 pts + $109.60 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 218,269 pts + $109.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 377,600 pts + $37.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 387,000 pts + $37.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 417,500 pts + $37.59 | — | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 of 26 | 92% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 30 | 3% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 of 20 | 75% | |
| United MileagePlus | 20 of 20 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Diego (SAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 218,269 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 217,685 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 177,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 365,129 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 218,335 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 318,233 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 417,500 | 450,000 | 177,000 | 450,000 | 278,000 | 407,500 | 338,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | — | 200,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 218,269 | 217,685 | — | 365,129 | 216,243Mixed cabin | 218,335 | 318,233 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 377,600 | 501,700 | — | 501,700 | 324,000 | 454,400 | 445,300 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 San Diego (SAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego (SAN) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Return direction | 228,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Diego (SAN)Another Shanghai airport | 177,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Singapore (SIN)Also from PVG | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 235 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from PVG | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 221 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from PVG | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 192 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 34,951 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 125 |
| Munich (MUC) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 60,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 134 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Diego (SAN)Also to SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 193 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 San Diego (SAN)
What's the lowest business-class award from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Diego (SAN)?
177,000 miles + $37.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 04:55 UTC for a Dec 14, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 24 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 05:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Diego (SAN)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (24 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), Air Canada Aeroplan (15 dates) and United MileagePlus (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Diego (SAN)?
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 Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Diego (SAN)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 218,269 points with Aeroplan (6 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 216,243 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.