Business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Seattle (SEA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for SHA→SEA. Lowest: 110,000 miles + $41.29 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 73 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 87,000 miles + $249.49 with Etihad Guest.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 110,000 miles + $41.29
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 6 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 73 of 73
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 320,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SHA→SEA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 87,000 pts + $249.49Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC) | 3 | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $41.29 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +3 more | 2 | 73 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 166,435 pts + $107.70Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +4 more | 6 | 69 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 186,000 pts + $37.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 69 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 290,800 pts + $1,204.35 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 320,000 pts + $29.94 | Nonstop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 64 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 87,000 pts + $249.49Mixed cabin | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 87,000 pts + $249.79Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $41.29 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 168,438 pts + $107.84 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 173,652 pts + $107.84 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 290,800 pts + $1,204.35 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 303,000 pts + $37.59 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 320,000 pts + $29.94 | 7 | Nonstop | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 12 of 69 | 17% | |
| United MileagePlus | 73 of 73 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 69 of 72 | 95% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 69 of 81 | 85% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 68 | 1% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 64 of 69 | 92% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Delta SkyMiles: nonstop from 320,000 miles; nonstop space on 64 dates.
Best months for business class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Seattle (SEA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 11 | |
| 87,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 87,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 11 | |
| 166,435 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 | |
| 362,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 196,829 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 247,490 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 186,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 87,000Mixed cabin | 87,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 110,000 | 254,100 | 254,200 | 253,500 | — | 254,200 | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 168,438 | 218,305 | 171,801 | 166,435Mixed cabin | — | 196,829 | 247,490 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 444,500 | 450,000 | 303,000 | 199,500 | 362,000 | 358,000 | 450,000 | 186,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 290,800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 320,000 | 320,000 | 340,000 | 340,000 | — | 340,000 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Seattle (SEA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Return direction | 199,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 70 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Seattle (SEA)Another Shanghai airport | 85,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 326 |
| 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 Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 41,845 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 199 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 305 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Seattle (SEA)Also to SEA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Seattle (SEA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Seattle (SEA)?
110,000 miles + $41.29 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 09:14 UTC for an Oct 28, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 73 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 09:14 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 87,000 miles + $249.49 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Seattle (SEA)?
Etihad Guest (12 dates), United MileagePlus (73 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (69 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (69 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date) and Delta SkyMiles (64 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Seattle (SEA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Delta SkyMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 320,000 miles with Delta SkyMiles, which showed nonstop business-class space on 64 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Seattle (SEA)?
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 Oct 2026 departures: 110,000 miles with MileagePlus (11 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Dec 2026 departures from 87,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.