Premium economy award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for SHA→ORD. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $489.29 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 72 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 65,000 miles + $489.29
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 7 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 premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on SHA→ORD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $489.29 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 72 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $40.93 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 69 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $37.59 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 8 | 67 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 78,000 pts + $282.04 | 1 stop | Cathay Pacific (CX) | 3 | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $110.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 1 | 96 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 120,000 pts + $35.23 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 7 | 50 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 128,300 pts + $264.15 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 26 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $490.39 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $489.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $37.59 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 78,000 pts + $282.04 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $110.20 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 120,000 pts + $35.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 132,000 pts + $37.59 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 155,800 pts + $684.26 | 2 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 72 of 79 | 91% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 69 of 80 | 86% | |
| United MileagePlus | 67 of 67 | 100% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 5 of 30 | 16% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 96 of 105 | 91% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 50 of 87 | 57% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 26 of 89 | 29% |
Best months for premium economy from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 125,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 93,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 109,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 143,500 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 450,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 190,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 450,000 | — | — | 193,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 146,500 | 142,500 | 91,000 | 125,000 | 70,000 | 112,000 | 141,500 | 70,000 | 65,000 | 93,000 | 109,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 71,500 | 129,600 | 65,000 | 258,800 | 65,000 | — | 129,700 | 129,900 | 240,500 | — | — | 240,700 |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | 78,000 | 78,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 78,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 80,714 | 80,714 | 100,009 | 270,638 | 191,658 | 171,915 | 187,117 | 240,934 | 218,573 | — | — | 238,367 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 120,000 | 120,000 | 130,000 | 210,000 | 125,000 | — | 130,000 | 145,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 155,800 | 276,500 | — | — | 128,300 | 143,500 | 143,500 | 143,500 | 143,500 | — | — | 143,500 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
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
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Another Shanghai airport | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SHA | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 113 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also from SHA | 65,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 76 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 38 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 33 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also to ORD | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 43 |
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 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 premium economy award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
65,000 miles + $489.29 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 07:16 UTC for a Nov 10, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 72 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 07:16 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (72 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (69 dates), United MileagePlus (67 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (5 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (96 dates), Delta SkyMiles (50 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (26 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 65,000 miles with Flying Blue (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.