First-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for SHA→ORD. Lowest: 299,300 points + $1,203.51 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed first-class award space on 5 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 120,000 points + $111.40 with Air Canada Aeroplan.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 299,300 points + $1,203.51
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 4 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 50 of 87
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SHA→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 120,000 pts + $111.40Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 150,000 pts + $40.93 | 1 stop | Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,203.51 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $34.95 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 50 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,203.51 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,203.51 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 318,641 pts + $115.80 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $34.95 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $35.23 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 617,923 pts + $107.70 | 2 | 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 of 105 | 9% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 of 80 | 1% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 89 | 5% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 50 of 87 | 57% |
Best months for first class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 318,641 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 299,300 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 8 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 4 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 9 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 5 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 3 | |
| 150,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 120,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 318,641 | 617,923 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120,000Mixed cabin |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 150,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 299,300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 410,000 | 410,000 | 410,000 | 410,000 | 410,000 | 410,000 | 410,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-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 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 | 299,300 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Another Shanghai airport | 225,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 52 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SHA | 32,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 233 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also from SHA | 30,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 147 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from SHA | 299,300 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 |
| Detroit (DTW) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 261 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 323 |
| Columbus (CMH) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 312 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest first-class award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
299,300 points + $1,203.51 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 07:16 UTC for a Nov 10, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed first-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 07:16 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 120,000 points + $111.40 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (10 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (50 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 299,300 points with Qantas (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Sep 2027 departures from 120,000 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.