Business-class award flights from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Jose (SJC)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for PVG→SJC. Lowest: 334,100 miles + $43.19 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 22 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $55.83 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 334,100 miles + $43.19
- United MileagePlus
- Mixed cabin from
- 70,000 miles + $55.83
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 5 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 28
- 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→SJC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 70,000 pts + $55.83Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 24 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $72.43Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Philippine Airlines (PR) | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 155,505 pts + $107.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 334,100 pts + $43.19 | 2 stops | Air China (CA), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 795,900 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 5 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $55.83Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 114,500 pts + $42.83 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $72.43Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $72.43Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 165,866 pts + $107.54 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 174,214 pts + $107.70 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 342,100 pts + $37.23 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 795,900 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 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 28 | 85% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 of 32 | 6% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 of 34 | 35% | |
| United MileagePlus | 22 of 22 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 5 of 20 | 25% |
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 | 450,000 | 70,000Mixed cabin | 413,000 | 450,000 | 430,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 130,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 165,866 | 155,505Mixed cabin | 181,005 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 334,100 | 334,100 | 429,400 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 795,900 | — | — | — |
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): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
- 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 Jose (SJC). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (SJC) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Return direction | 225,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 36 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Jose (SJC)Another Shanghai airport | 70,000 milesMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 |
| 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 Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 24,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 322 |
| Honolulu (HNL) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 55,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 307 |
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 Jose (SJC)
What's the lowest business-class award from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Jose (SJC)?
334,100 miles + $43.19 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 03:19 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 70,000 miles + $55.83 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Jose (SJC)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (24 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (2 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (12 dates), United MileagePlus (22 dates) and GOL Smiles (5 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to San Jose (SJC)?
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.