Award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 10 programs for YVR→PVG. Lowest economy: 31,062 miles + $227.00 (Air France/KLM Flying Blue). Lowest business class: 97,125 miles + $207.75 (Air France/KLM Flying Blue). Lowest first class: 200,000 points + $94.09 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) at a glance
- From
- Vancouver International, Vancouver, Canada (YVR)
- To
- Shanghai Pudong International, Shanghai, China (PVG)
- Programs with award space seen
- 10 of 14 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, via Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY) and 18 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Oct 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 31,062 pts + $227.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), China Airlines (CI), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) +3 more | 6 | 165 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $66.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | — | 315 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36,000 pts + $485.41 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) | 1 | 115 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $82.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | 1 | 272 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $66.76 | 1 stopNonstop from 45,000 pts | Air Canada (AC), Hong Kong Airlines (HX), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 141 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 51,800 pts + $232.04 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), China Airlines (CI), Cathay Pacific (CX) +1 more | 3 | 207 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $66.69 | 1 stopNonstop from 60,500 pts | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +4 more | 9+ | 319 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 65,410 pts + $38.50 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Lufthansa (LH) +2 more | 9+ | 280 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $214.20 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 9+ | 62 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 71,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 95,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +9 more | 1 | 328 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $106.59 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Japan Airlines (JL) | 5 | 41 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $66.79 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +2 more | 9+ | 314 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $467.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 4 | 118 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $85.29 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 300 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 143,500 pts + $834.00 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 313,900 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +1 more | 1 | 28 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia VelocityLowest observed | 82,000 pts + $48.68 | 1 stop | ANA (NH) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 97,125 pts + $207.75 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Xiamen Airlines (MF), China Eastern (MU) | 2 | 122 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 130,000 pts + $77.70 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Air (KE), Philippine Airlines (PR) | 3 | 110 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 155,000 pts + $66.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 296 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,379.88 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 303,600 pts + $66.69 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +2 more | 9+ | 319 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 591,215 pts + $759.10 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), WestJet (WS) | 7 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, GOL Smiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $94.09 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 111 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $66.69 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36,000 pts + $485.41 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Avianca LifeMiles | 65,410 pts + $38.50 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | United MileagePlus | 65,000 pts + $66.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | GOL Smiles | 492,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200,000 pts + $94.29 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 348,000 pts + $710.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 250,000 pts + $106.69 | 5 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 45,000 points via Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed nonstop space on 55 dates (5 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | 179,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | 349,000 · Flying Blue (9 dates) | 250,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (23 dates) | 65,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates) | 200,000 · Atmos (5 dates) | 400,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 65,000 · Flying Blue (10 dates) | 200,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | 250,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 57,500 · Atmos (4 dates) | 115,000 · Flying Blue (14 dates) | 200,000 · Atmos (6 dates) | |
| 35,000 · AAdvantage (28 dates) | 57,500 · Atmos (3 dates) | 170,500 · AAdvantage (22 dates) | 200,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | |
| 36,000 · Virgin Atlantic (8 dates) | 65,000 · Flying Blue (18 dates) | 200,000 · Atmos (11 dates) | 250,000 · Atmos (9 dates) | |
| 35,500 · Flying Blue (12 dates) | 57,500 · Atmos (5 dates) | 200,000 · Atmos (19 dates) | 250,000 · Atmos (22 dates) | |
| 31,062 · Flying Blue (1 date) | 140,500 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 130,000 · Atmos (11 dates) | 200,000 · Atmos (27 dates) | |
| 31,062 · Flying Blue (2 dates) | 123,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates) | 130,000 · Atmos (8 dates) | 250,000 · Atmos (26 dates) | |
| 35,500 · Flying Blue (1 date) | 57,500 · Atmos (7 dates) | 82,000 · Velocity (1 date) | 250,000 · Atmos (12 dates) | |
| 32,541 · Flying Blue (8 dates) | 57,500 · Atmos (19 dates) | 110,000 · Flying Blue (8 dates) | 250,000 · Atmos (3 dates) | |
| 31,062 · Flying Blue (21 dates) | 57,500 · Atmos (1 date) | 97,125 · Flying Blue (21 dates) | 200,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 38,958 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | 412,500 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | 318,875 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | — |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Search Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Questions about award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)
What's the lowest Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 31,062 miles + $227.00 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 165 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:11 UTC). In business class, 97,125 miles + $207.75 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 122 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
10 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 315 dates, premium economy 300 dates, business class 296 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 272 dates, premium economy 41 dates, business class 110 dates, first class 111 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 280 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 62 dates, business class 1 date); GOL Smiles (economy 328 dates, premium economy 28 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 165 dates, premium economy 118 dates, business class 122 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 207 dates, premium economy 7 dates, business class 4 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 319 dates, premium economy 314 dates, business class 319 dates) and 2 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, bookable via Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award was 45,000 points with Virgin Australia Velocity.
Which credit card points can book awards from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Sep 2027 departures, 31,062 miles with Flying Blue (21 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Sep 2027 departures, 97,125 miles with Flying Blue (21 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.