Economy award flights from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 9 programs for YYZ→SHA. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $79.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 109 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles.
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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 + $79.99
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 9 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 125 of 131
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 64,774 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on YYZ→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $79.99 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 109 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $294.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), Korean Air (KE) +3 more | 2 | 99 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $93.20 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU) | 6 | 22 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $79.29 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $80.09 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +5 more | 4 | 108 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,227 pts + $105.60 | 2 stopsNonstop from 64,774 pts | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +9 more | 3 | 125 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 61,900 pts + $409.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), KLM (KL) | 1 | 51 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 87,548 pts + $301.90 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +8 more | 9+ | 99 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 90,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 214,200 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Emirates (EK) +11 more | 1 | 74 | 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 + $79.99 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $295.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $265.80 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $79.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $80.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,352 pts + $59.10 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 61,900 pts + $409.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 87,548 pts + $301.90 | 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 | 109 of 116 | 93% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 99 of 100 | 99% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 of 101 | 21% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 16 of 97 | 16% | |
| United MileagePlus | 108 of 108 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 125 of 131 | 95% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51 of 101 | 50% | |
| Etihad Guest | 99 of 99 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 74 of 74 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 64,774 points; nonstop space on 97 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 214,200 miles; nonstop space on 10 dates.
Best months for economy from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 51,500 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 72,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 51,500 | 76,500 | 40,000 | — | 51,500 | 40,000 | 51,500 | 47,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 72,500 | 42,500 | — | — | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 48,000 | 48,000 | — | — | 48,000 | — | — | — | — | 48,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 82,800 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 55,000 | 60,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 56,914 | 56,836 | 56,352 | 56,566 | 56,749 | — | 56,227 | 56,264 | 56,471 | 56,471 | 56,239 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 61,900 | 61,900 | 61,900 | 61,900 | 61,900 | — | 61,900 | 70,700 | — | 61,900 | 61,900 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 103,000 | 87,548 | 140,684 | 167,807 | 88,609 | — | 91,415 | 97,000 | 97,000 | 97,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 132,400 | 132,400 | — | — | 132,000 | — | 130,500 | — | 178,700 | 90,700 | 134,000 |
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 Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Condor (DE): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Hong Kong Airlines (HX): GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Korean Air (KE): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- WestJet (WS): GOL Smiles
- 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 Toronto Pearson (YYZ) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Return direction | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 75 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 33,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 56 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Hong Kong (HKG)Also from YYZ | 32,000 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 316 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from YYZ | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from YYZ | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 325 |
| Hong Kong (HKG) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 11,000 pointsNonstop | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 239 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 160 |
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 | — |
| 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 economy award flights from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest economy award from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
35,000 miles + $79.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 00:27 UTC for an Oct 30, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 109 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 21:41 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (109 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (99 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (22 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (16 dates), United MileagePlus (108 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (125 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (51 dates), Etihad Guest (99 dates) and GOL Smiles (74 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 64,774 points with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop economy space on 97 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Toronto Pearson (YYZ) 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (13 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.