New York (JFK) to Shanghai (PVG) business class award flights

PVG → JFK

Lowest seen in the last 13 daysPlus fees$35.00Program

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Asiana AirlinesDepartingWed, Oct 28

Last checked 12d agoChecked 9 Oct 2026, 22:11 UTC

Which program and airline costs you least

New York to Shanghai in business class starts at 91.7K miles plus $35.00 — Asiana Airlines through LifeMiles. Alaska Airlines through Atmos Rewards charges the least cash — $33.10 — but wants 225K Atmos points.

Every way to book JFK to PVG with miles or points
Airline	Program
Asiana Airlinesvia ICNlast seen 9 Oct, not re-checked sinceLifeMiles	LifeMiles	Fewest miles91.7Kplus $35.00	$35.00
British Airwaysvia LHRlast seen 13 Oct, not re-checked sinceAtmos Rewards	Atmos Rewards	130K Atmos pointsplus $1,346.20	$1,346.20
Alaska Airlinesvia SEA, ICNlast seen 13 Oct, not re-checked sinceAtmos Rewards	Atmos Rewards	225K Atmos pointsplus $33.10	Lowest fees$33.10

Where the space is over the next 60 days

Dashed days are prices last seen more than 3 days ago and not re-checked since.

JFK to PVG in business class: the facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from New York to Shanghai on 16 of the 16 departure days we have checked so far (44 days are not checked yet), through 2 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. Data updated October 13, 2026.

LifeMiles
Days with space
2 of 16 checked
Lowest
91,650 miles
Typical day
91,650 miles
Cash on top
$35
Atmos Rewards
Days with space
14 of 16 checked
Lowest
130,000 Atmos points
Typical day
130,000 Atmos points
Cash on top
$33 to $2,538

JFK to PVG business class seats per program over the next 60 days
Program	Days with space	Lowest	Typical day	Cash on top
LifeMiles	2 of 16 checked	91,650 miles	91,650 miles	$35
Atmos Rewards	14 of 16 checked	130,000 Atmos points	130,000 Atmos points	$33 to $2,538

Nonstop or with a connection

No nonstop seats in the window. With a connection on Alaska Airlines, Asiana Airlines and British Airways.

How to book it

LifeMiles books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search JFK to PVG in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $35).
Atmos Rewards books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search JFK to PVG in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $33).

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