# Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai (PVG) economy award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/fra-pvg
Data updated: 2026-10-20T16:52:49.931Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 17,500 miles plus $303 on Air China through Thai Royal Orchid Plus, departing 2026-11-04.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Air China | [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 17,500 miles | $303 | Nonstop | 2026-11-04 | 20 Oct 2026, 16:52 UTC |
| Lufthansa | [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 17,500 miles | $388 | Nonstop | 2026-11-04 | 20 Oct 2026, 16:52 UTC |
| Austrian Airlines | [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 55,000 miles | $455 | via VIE | 2026-11-01 | 20 Oct 2026, 16:52 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold economy seats from Frankfurt to Shanghai on 43 of the 43 departure days we have checked so far (17 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) | 43 of 43 checked | 17,500 miles | 55,000 miles | $238 to $455 |

Nonstop seats on Air China and Lufthansa.
With a connection on Austrian Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) books on thaiairways.com: sign in there, search FRA to PVG in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $238).

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

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- [Helsinki (HEL)](https://miles.zone/routes/hel-pvg)
- [Bangkok (BKK)](https://miles.zone/routes/bkk-pvg)
- [Tokyo (NRT)](https://miles.zone/routes/nrt-pvg)
- [Singapore (SIN)](https://miles.zone/routes/sin-pvg)