First-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 1 program for SHA→IAH. Lowest: 410,000 miles + $34.95 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 24 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 410,000 miles + $34.95
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 1 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 24
- 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→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $34.95 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 24 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $35.23 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $35.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 440,000 pts + $35.23 | 4 | 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 first-class award space showed up
Of the 24 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for Delta SkyMiles in the last 30 days, 24 (100%) showed first-class award space. The latest departure with space was .
Best months for first class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 440,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 11 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 4 | |
| 410,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 5 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
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 (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 | 499,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 30 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Houston (IAH)Another Shanghai airport | 225,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
| 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 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 20,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest first-class award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)?
410,000 miles + $34.95 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 13:40 UTC for a Dec 4, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 24 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 12:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Houston (IAH)?
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 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 410,000 miles with SkyMiles (11 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.