Premium economy award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 6 programs for YVR→SHA. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $66.69 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 82 dates. Nonstop premium economy 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
- 65,000 miles + $66.69
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 6 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 82 of 83
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 138,881 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on YVR→SHA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $66.69 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 82 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $85.53 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 74 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 126,510 pts + $88.50 | 1 stopNonstop from 138,881 pts | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +2 more | 3 | 75 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 155,800 pts + $804.61 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 257,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +3 more | 1 | 40 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 299,500 pts + $586.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 23 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Etihad Guest 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 71,500 pts + $74.29 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 71,500 pts + $74.03 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 126,841 pts + $85.10 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 142,016 pts + $77.50 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 155,800 pts + $804.61 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 165,500 pts + $67.23 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 417,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 450,000 pts + $469.90 | 8 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 82 of 83 | 98% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 74 of 81 | 91% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75 of 76 | 98% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 of 69 | 2% | |
| GOL Smiles | 40 of 55 | 72% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 of 70 | 32% |
Nonstop premium economy award space
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 138,881 points; nonstop space on 75 dates.
Best months for premium economy from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 155,800 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 71,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 16 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 20 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 149,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 157,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 126,510 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 | |
| 126,510 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 330,400 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 65,000 | 71,500 | 342,400 | — | 204,000 | 330,400 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 172,000 | 178,500 | 115,500 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 149,000 | 157,000 | 136,000 | 135,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 176,459 | 126,841 | 185,392 | 126,510 | 142,016 | 156,266 | — | 126,510 | 126,510 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 155,800 | — | — | — | 175,000 | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 417,300 | 438,200 | 811,700 | 257,700 | 312,700 | — | — | 314,200 | 314,200 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 450,000 | 700,000 | 700,000 | 396,000 | 299,500 | 393,750 | — | 450,000 | 450,000 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): GOL Smiles
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer, GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Vancouver (YVR) 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 Vancouver (YVR)Return direction | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 52 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong (PVG)Another Shanghai airport | 52,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 4 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from YVR | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 267 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from YVR | 30,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 158 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from YVR | 35,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 44 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)Also to SHA | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 17 |
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 |
| 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 premium economy award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
65,000 miles + $66.69 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 82 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
United MileagePlus (82 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (74 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (75 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 dates), GOL Smiles (40 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (23 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Vancouver (YVR) to Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 138,881 points with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 75 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from Vancouver (YVR) 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 65,000 miles with MileagePlus (20 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.