Business-class award flights from St. Louis (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for STL→SHA. Lowest: 187,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space on 21 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 122,000 miles + $249.50 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
- 187,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 21 of 23
- 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 STL→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest, mixed cabin | 122,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 4 | 15 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 187,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 21 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,302 pts + $76.21Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 2 | 19 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 372,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 9+ | 20 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer 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 | 122,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 122,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 424,676 pts + $76.21 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 440,685 pts + $75.71 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 450,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 464,100 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 467,300 pts + $5.60 | 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 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 | 15 of 18 | 83% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 of 23 | 91% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 19 of 20 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 20 of 20 | 100% |
Best months for business class from St. Louis (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 122,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 424,676 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 235,302 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 122,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Etihad Guest | 9 | |
| 311,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 377,800 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 |
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 | 122,000Mixed cabin | 1,186,375 | — | 122,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 450,000 | 450,000 | 308,000 | 187,000 | 311,500 | 393,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 440,685 | 424,676 | 235,302Mixed cabin | 235,302Mixed cabin | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 493,300 | 464,100 | 383,300 | 372,200 | — | 377,800 |
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
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- 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 St. Louis (STL) and to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis (STL) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 173,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 23 |
| St. Louis (STL) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from STL | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42 |
| St. Louis (STL) to Vancouver (YVR)Also from STL | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 329 |
| St. Louis (STL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from STL | 25,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 299 |
| St. Louis (STL) to Boston (BOS)Also from STL | 18,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 130 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 86,250 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 160 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 15,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 |
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 | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from St. Louis (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest business-class award from St. Louis (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
187,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 21 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 9, 2026, 23:15 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 122,000 miles + $249.50 with Etihad Guest. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from St. Louis (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Etihad Guest (15 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (21 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (19 dates) and United MileagePlus (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from St. Louis (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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 St. Louis (STL) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 187,000 miles with AAdvantage (9 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Feb 2027 departures from 122,000 miles with Etihad Guest. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.