Business-class award flights from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Vancouver (YVR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for SHA→YVR. Lowest: 102,500 points + $40.70 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed business-class award space on 63 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via Air Canada Aeroplan.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 102,500 points + $40.70
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 5 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 63 of 63
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 238,767 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SHA→YVR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia VelocityLowest observed | 82,000 pts + $30.02 | 1 stop | ANA (NH) | 3 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 102,500 pts + $40.70 | 1 stopNonstop from 238,767 pts | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +5 more | 1 | 63 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $22.70 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +1 more | 1 | 52 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,000 pts + $277.24 | 1 stop | Philippine Airlines (PR) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 178,000 pts + $37.59 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 53 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 82,000 pts + $30.02 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $32.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 110,000 pts + $22.70 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,000 pts + $277.24 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,000 pts + $277.24 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 197,021 pts + $68.50 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 217,000 pts + $42.83 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 217,685 pts + $55.70 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 of 29 | 3% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 63 of 63 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 52 of 52 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 of 44 | 4% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 53 of 58 | 91% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 238,767 points; nonstop space on 61 dates.
Best months for business class from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Vancouver (YVR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 228,126 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 | |
| 197,021 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 | |
| 102,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 | |
| 210,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 232,169 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 102,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 | |
| 102,500 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 82,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 217,685 | 228,126 | 197,021 | 102,500 | 242,940 | 232,169 | 102,500 | 102,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 110,000 | 381,500 | 324,200 | 324,500 | 324,500 | 527,500 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 143,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 333,500 | 450,000 | 217,000 | 178,000 | 210,000 | 450,000 | — | — |
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): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Vancouver (YVR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Return direction | 102,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 76 |
| Shanghai Pudong (PVG) to Vancouver (YVR)Another Shanghai airport | 110,000 miles | United MileagePlus | 325 |
| 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 |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 280 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 80,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 305 |
| Munich (MUC) to Vancouver (YVR)Also to YVR | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 231 |
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 | — |
| 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 Vancouver (YVR)
What's the lowest business-class award from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Vancouver (YVR)?
102,500 points + $40.70 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed business-class award space on 63 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 03:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Vancouver (YVR)?
Virgin Australia Velocity (1 date), Air Canada Aeroplan (63 dates), United MileagePlus (52 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 dates) and American Airlines AAdvantage (53 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Vancouver (YVR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 238,767 points with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop business-class space on 61 dates.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Vancouver (YVR)?
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: 102,500 points with Aeroplan (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.