Business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for SHA→IAH. Lowest: 147,000 miles + $37.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 27 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 110,000 miles + $55.23 with United MileagePlus.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 147,000 miles + $37.59
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 27 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 SHA→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 110,000 pts + $55.23Mixed cabin | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +4 more | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 122,000 pts + $291.53Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 147,000 pts + $37.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 27 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,072.76 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 217,466 pts + $107.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +1 more | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 228,000 pts + $751.83 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 8 | 24 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards and Delta SkyMiles.
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 | 189,500 pts + $43.19 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 284,109 pts + $82.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 330,651 pts + $109.60 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 412,700 pts + $43.19 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $37.59 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 460,800 pts + $37.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 700,000 pts + $740.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 1,251,792 pts + $848.69 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 24 of 26 | 92% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 of 28 | 96% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 24 | 12% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 of 25 | 96% |
Best months for business class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 330,651 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 412,700 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 189,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 147,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 5 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 3 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 642,900 | 412,700 | 460,800 | 319,300 | 110,000Mixed cabin | 319,800 | 486,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 1,251,792 | — | 949,218 | 949,218 | 122,000Mixed cabin | 122,000Mixed cabin |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 450,000 | 189,500 | 147,000 | 150,000 | 327,500 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | — | — | — | 182,900 | 182,900 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 330,651 | 769,945 | 284,109 | 217,466Mixed cabin | 219,520 | 235,302 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 700,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 228,000 | 228,000 | 232,000 | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Hongqiao (SHA) and to Houston (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Return direction | 102,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 32 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)Another Shanghai airport | 107,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 138 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 83 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Taipei Songshan (TSA)Also from SHA | 20,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 3 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from SHA | 18,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 47,390 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 142 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 208 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215 |
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 | — |
| 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 business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest business-class award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)?
147,000 miles + $37.59 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 27 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 12:52 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 110,000 miles + $55.23 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)?
United MileagePlus (26 dates), Etihad Guest (24 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (27 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (26 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (24 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)?
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.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 147,000 miles with AAdvantage (11 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Feb 2027 departures from 110,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.