# Shanghai (PVG) to San Francisco (SFO) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-sfo
Data updated: 2026-10-22T06:20:39.024Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 200,000 Atmos points plus $65 on Korean Air through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-12-17.

## 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) | 338,600 miles | $38 | via LAX | 2026-11-30 | 11 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC |
| Delta Air Lines | [Delta SkyMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/delta-skymiles) | 410,000 miles | $38 | via LAX | 2026-12-17 | 22 Oct 2026, 06:20 UTC |
| ANA | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 700,000 miles | $38 | via KIX | 2026-12-12 | 11 Oct 2026, 14:22 UTC |
| Asiana Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 700,000 miles | $39 | via ICN | 2026-10-22 | 11 Oct 2026, 14:21 UTC |
| Air China | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 700,000 miles | $39 | via PKX → PEK (change airports) | 2026-10-22 | 11 Oct 2026, 14:21 UTC |
| Juneyao Air | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 700,000 miles | $44 | via SIN | 2026-10-26 | 11 Oct 2026, 14:23 UTC |
| Singapore Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 750,000 miles | $44 | via SIN | 2026-11-16 | 11 Oct 2026, 02:21 UTC |
| Air Canada | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $49 | via YVR | 2026-11-03 | 12 Oct 2026, 22:10 UTC |
| EVA Air | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 700,000 miles | $55 | via TPE | 2026-11-02 | 11 Oct 2026, 02:12 UTC |
| Asiana Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $58 | via ICN, NRT | 2026-10-27 | 12 Oct 2026, 18:55 UTC |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $61 | via LAX | 2026-11-11 | 12 Oct 2026, 22:16 UTC |
| Korean Air | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 200,000 Atmos points | $65 | via ICN, SEA | 2026-12-17 | 21 Oct 2026, 16:14 UTC |
| EVA Air | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $79 | via TPE | 2026-11-13 | 12 Oct 2026, 22:18 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 130,000 Atmos points | $1,069 | via LHR | 2026-12-01 | 14 Oct 2026, 18:51 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Shanghai to San Francisco on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 4 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 10 of 60 | 90,000 miles | 90,000 miles | $49 to $79 |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 11 of 60 | 130,000 Atmos points | 200,000 Atmos points | $65 to $1,069 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 60 of 60 | 338,600 miles | 359,100 miles | $32 to $47 |
| [Delta SkyMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/delta-skymiles) | 1 of 60 | 410,000 miles | 410,000 miles | $38 |

Nonstop seats on United Airlines.
With a connection on Air Canada, Air China, ANA, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, EVA Air, Juneyao Air and 2 other airlines.

## How to book it

1. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search PVG to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $49).
2. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search PVG to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $65).
3. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search PVG to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $32).
4. [Delta SkyMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/delta-skymiles) books on delta.com: sign in there, search PVG to SFO in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $38).

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

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- [Beijing (PEK)](https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-pek)
- [Guangzhou (CAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-can)
- [Jakarta (CGK)](https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-cgk)
- [Taipei (TPE)](https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-tpe)
- [Brisbane (BNE)](https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-bne)
- [Hong Kong (HKG)](https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-hkg)

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