# Delhi (DEL) to Shanghai (PVG) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/del-pvg
Data updated: 2026-10-20T03:09:38.794Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 42,500 miles plus $218 on Air India through Thai Royal Orchid Plus, departing 2026-11-01.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Air India | [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 42,500 miles | $218 | via BKK | 2026-11-01 | 20 Oct 2026, 03:09 UTC |
| Thai Airways | [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 42,500 miles | $363 | via BKK | 2026-11-01 | 20 Oct 2026, 03:09 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Delhi to Shanghai on 7 of the 7 departure days we have checked so far (53 days are not checked yet), through 1 program. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 7 of 7 checked | 42,500 miles | 42,500 miles | $217 to $363 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Air India and Thai Airways.

## How to book it

1. [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) books on thaiairways.com: sign in there, search DEL to PVG in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $217).

MilesZone finds the seat; it does not book it or take payment.

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