First-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (HOU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for SHA→HOU. Lowest: 299,300 points + $1,200.17 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed first-class award space on 4 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Shanghai to Houston award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 299,300 points + $1,200.17
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 3 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 17 of 17
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In first class, the lowest award seen was 299,300 points + $1,200.17 with Qantas Frequent Flyer on Emirates flights, against 410,000 miles + $35.23 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With Qantas Frequent Flyer, first class started at 299,300 points + $1,200.17, about 6.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (48,200 points + $359.95).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SHA→HOU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 299,300 pts + $1,200.17 | 1 stop |  EK | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $35.23 | 2 stops |  DL | 4 | 17 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 728,948 pts + $108.20 | 2 stops |  AC UA | 1 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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 + $1,200.17 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,200.59 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $35.23 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $35.23 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 728,948 pts + $108.20 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 813,615 pts + $108.20 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 of 16 | 25% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 of 21 | 9% |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on SHA→HOU, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 points + $1,200.17 | 48,200 points + $359.95 | 6.2× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 miles + $35.23 | 66,000 miles + $35.23 | 6.2× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 728,948 points + $108.20 | 55,687 points + $108.20 | 13× |
Best months for first class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (HOU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 299,300 pts + $1,200.17 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 | |
| 440,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 5 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
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, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 299,300+ $1,200.17 · 4 dates | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 410,000+ $35.23 · 10 dates | 440,0002 dates | 410,0005 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 728,948+ $108.20 · 2 dates | — | — |
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
- 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 Houston (HOU). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)Another Houston airport | 150,000 miles + $47.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (HOU)Another Shanghai airport | 299,300 points + $1,200.59 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SHA | 32,000 miles + $68.50Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 41 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SHA | 330,000 miles + $35.23 | Delta SkyMiles | 121 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from SHA | 299,300 points + $1,198.91 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 61 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 77 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 55,000 points + $438.89 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 32 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 Houston (HOU)
How many points for first class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (HOU)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 299,300 points + $1,200.17 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Oct 27, 2026, 14:09 UTC for a Nov 12, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed first-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 27, 2026, 14:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (HOU)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), Delta SkyMiles (17 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (HOU) on points?
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.
How much are taxes and fees on first-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (HOU)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $35.23 with SkyMiles (410,000 miles + $35.23) to $1,200.17 with Qantas (299,300 points + $1,200.17). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly first class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (HOU) on points?
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 + $1,200.17 with Qantas (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.