# Washington (IAD) to Shanghai (PVG) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/iad-pvg
Data updated: 2026-10-22T04:55:58.344Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 130,000 Atmos points plus $1,347 on British Airways through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-11-23.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 506,400 miles | $11 | via CLE, LAX | 2026-11-23 | 14 Oct 2026, 23:18 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 194,000 miles | $699 | via AMS | 2026-11-23 | 22 Oct 2026, 02:07 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 194,000 miles | $712 | via CDG | 2026-11-23 | 22 Oct 2026, 02:07 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 130,000 Atmos points | $1,347 | via LHR | 2026-11-23 | 22 Oct 2026, 04:55 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Washington to Shanghai on 2 of the 2 departure days we have checked so far (58 days are not checked yet), through 3 programs. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 1 of 2 checked | 130,000 Atmos points | 130,000 Atmos points | $1,347 |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 2 of 2 checked | 194,000 miles | 194,000 miles | $699 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 2 of 2 checked | 506,400 miles | 506,400 miles | $6 to $11 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Air France, British Airways, KLM and United Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search IAD to PVG in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $1,347).
2. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search IAD to PVG in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $699).
3. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search IAD to PVG in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).

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

## More routes from Washington

- [Dublin (DUB)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-dub)
- [Edinburgh (EDI)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-edi)
- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-lhr)
- [Manchester (MAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-man)
- [Madrid (MAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-mad)
- [Amsterdam (AMS)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-ams)
- [Paris (CDG)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-cdg)
- [London (LGW)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-lgw)
- [Doha (DOH)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-doh)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-fco)
- [Frankfurt (FRA)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-fra)
- [Munich (MUC)](https://miles.zone/routes/iad-muc)

## More routes to Shanghai

- [London (LGW)](https://miles.zone/routes/lgw-pvg)
- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-pvg)
- [Hong Kong (HKG)](https://miles.zone/routes/hkg-pvg)
- [Seoul (ICN)](https://miles.zone/routes/icn-pvg)
- [Osaka (KIX)](https://miles.zone/routes/kix-pvg)
- [Manila (MNL)](https://miles.zone/routes/mnl-pvg)
- [Guangzhou (CAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/can-pvg)
- [Taipei (TPE)](https://miles.zone/routes/tpe-pvg)
- [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)