Economy award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for SHA→ORD. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $37.23 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 75 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $37.23
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 96 of 105
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SHA→ORD, sorted by points.
| 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) | — | 75 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $282.04 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +1 more | 4 | 21 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $61.29 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL) | 9+ | 31 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $35.30 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 21 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $359.67 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 51 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 49,751 pts + $107.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK) +8 more | 7 | 96 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $65.13 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), Jetstar Japan (GK) +4 more | 9+ | 74 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $37.23 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +5 more | 9+ | 67 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 58,000 pts + $35.23 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 50 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 97,000 pts + $325.29 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +10 more | 9+ | 80 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 125,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +6 more | 2 | 26 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $37.59 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 38,000 pts + $282.04 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $80.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $35.57 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $359.95 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 49,867 pts + $107.80 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 50,000 pts + $65.13 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $37.23 | 9+ | 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 economy 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 economy 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 | 75 of 80 | 93% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 21 of 30 | 70% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 of 53 | 58% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 21 of 42 | 50% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51 of 89 | 57% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 96 of 105 | 91% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 74 of 79 | 93% | |
| United MileagePlus | 67 of 67 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 50 of 87 | 57% | |
| Etihad Guest | 80 of 86 | 93% | |
| GOL Smiles | 26 of 26 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 59,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 83,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 84,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 28 | |
| 186,952 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 59,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 35,000 | 83,000 | 84,500 | — | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | 38,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | 38,000 | — | 38,000 | 38,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | — | 48,000 | — | 48,000 | — | — | — | — | 61,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | — | 48,200 | 48,200 | 70,700 | 48,200 | 48,200 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | 49,867 | 50,000 | 99,746 | 49,751 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — | 50,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 50,000 | 51,500 | 51,500 | 161,500 | 51,500 | 75,200 | 87,200 | 53,000 | 68,000 | — | — | 68,500 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 147,500 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — | — | 60,500 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 58,000 | 58,000 | 68,000 | 94,000 | 60,000 | — | 68,000 | 82,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 97,000 | 97,000 | 97,000 | 246,434 | 97,000 | — | 97,000 | 97,000 | — | — | — | 97,000 | 186,952 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 136,100 | 130,300 | 126,000 | 314,900 | 125,700 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Finnair (AY): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- China Airlines (CI): Etihad Guest
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Hong Kong Airlines (HX): Etihad Guest
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Etihad Guest
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy 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 Hongqiao (SHA) and to Chicago O’Hare (ORD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Return direction | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 163 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Another Shanghai airport | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SHA | 11,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 219 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from SHA | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 147 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also from SHA | 8,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 297 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 7,755 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 228 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 12,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 106 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 30,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 318 |
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~3 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest economy award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
35,000 miles + $37.23 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 8, 2026, 17:49 UTC for an Oct 19, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 75 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 12:50 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (75 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (21 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (31 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (21 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (51 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (96 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (74 dates), United MileagePlus (67 dates), Delta SkyMiles (50 dates), Etihad Guest (80 dates) and GOL Smiles (26 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (16 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.