Economy award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to New York JFK
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for SHA→JFK. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $37.23 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 103 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 35,000 miles + $37.23
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 103 of 109
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SHA→JFK, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $37.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 103 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $61.29 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL) | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 43,000 pts + $34.95 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 45 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 45,000 pts + $298.53 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | 2 | 65 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $109.50 | 1 stop | Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK) +9 more | 1 | 84 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $37.23 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +5 more | 9+ | 76 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $278.91 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 51 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 97,000 pts + $314.43 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +5 more | 9+ | 78 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 110,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), British Airways (BA) +9 more | 1 | 37 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $37.23 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $61.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 43,000 pts + $34.95 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 45,000 pts + $298.53 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $109.50 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $37.23 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,800 pts + $278.91 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 97,000 pts + $325.49 | 9+ | 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 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 economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 103 of 109 | 94% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 18 of 50 | 36% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 45 of 75 | 60% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65 of 96 | 67% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 84 of 89 | 94% | |
| United MileagePlus | 76 of 77 | 98% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51 of 76 | 67% | |
| Etihad Guest | 78 of 78 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 37 of 37 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to New York JFK
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 46,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 46,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 161,069 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 99,000 | 37,500 | 35,000 | 37,500 | 35,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 83,000 | 37,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 48,000 | 43,000 | 49,000 | 54,000 | 48,000 | 43,000 | — | — | — | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 46,500 | 45,000 | 45,500 | 46,000 | — | 45,000 | — | 45,000 | — | 46,000 | 46,500 | 46,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 57,800 | 59,300 | 57,800 | 58,900 | 57,800 | — | — | — | 57,800 | 69,400 | 57,800 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 97,000 | 97,000 | 97,000 | 216,932 | 185,649 | 97,000 | 97,000 | — | — | 97,000 | 97,000 | 97,000 | 161,069 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 114,100 | 110,100 | — | 333,700 | — | — | 186,600 | — | — | 134,100 | 183,200 | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- China Airlines (CI): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): GOL Smiles
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest 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 New York JFK. One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York JFK to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Return direction | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 126 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to New York JFKAnother Shanghai airport | 34,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 100 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Newark (EWR)Another New York airport | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 40 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SHA | 11,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 219 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from SHA | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 147 |
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Beijing Capital (PEK)Also from SHA | 8,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 297 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 6,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to New York JFKAlso to JFK | 10,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 161 |
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to New York JFK
What's the lowest economy award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to New York JFK?
35,000 miles + $37.23 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 09:47 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 103 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 20:13 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to New York JFK?
American Airlines AAdvantage (103 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (18 dates), Delta SkyMiles (45 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (65 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (84 dates), United MileagePlus (76 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (51 dates), Etihad Guest (78 dates) and GOL Smiles (37 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to New York JFK?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to New York JFK?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (17 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.