# Shanghai (PVG) to Sydney (SYD) economy award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-syd
Data updated: 2026-10-21T13:00:00.755Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 38,330 miles plus $41 on Thai Airways through LifeMiles, departing 2026-10-22.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Thai Airways | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 38,330 miles | $41 | via BKK | 2026-10-22 | 20 Oct 2026, 22:16 UTC |
| Singapore Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 38,330 miles | $42 | via SIN | 2026-11-23 | 21 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC |
| Asiana Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 38,330 miles | $46 | via ICN | 2026-10-22 | 20 Oct 2026, 22:16 UTC |
| Singapore Airlines | [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 37,500 miles | $57 | via SIN | 2026-11-12 | 14 Oct 2026, 05:26 UTC |
| China Eastern | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 34,500 miles | $100 | via HKG | 2026-11-24 | 13 Oct 2026, 15:07 UTC |
| Vietnam Airlines | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 46,500 miles | $168 | via SGN | 2026-11-12 | 13 Oct 2026, 15:06 UTC |
| Malaysia Airlines | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 42,500 miles | $185 | via KUL | 2026-11-05 | 13 Oct 2026, 15:06 UTC |
| China Airlines | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 28,500 miles | $288 | via TPE | 2026-11-11 | 13 Oct 2026, 15:06 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold economy seats from Shanghai to Sydney on 40 of the 40 departure days we have checked so far (20 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 24 of 40 checked | 28,500 miles | 66,000 miles | $100 to $288 |
| [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) | 2 of 40 checked | 37,500 miles | 37,500 miles | $57 |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 27 of 40 checked | 38,330 miles | 38,330 miles | $41 to $58 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Asiana Airlines, China Airlines, China Eastern, Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways and Vietnam Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search PVG to SYD in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $100).
2. [Thai Royal Orchid Plus](https://miles.zone/programs/royal-orchid-plus) books on thaiairways.com: sign in there, search PVG to SYD in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $57).
3. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search PVG to SYD in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $41).

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

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- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-lhr)
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- [Haikou (HAK)](https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-hak)
- [Seoul (ICN)](https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-icn)
- [Osaka (KIX)](https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-kix)
- [Manila (MNL)](https://miles.zone/routes/pvg-mnl)
- [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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- [Hong Kong (HKG)](https://miles.zone/routes/hkg-syd)
- [Tokyo (HND)](https://miles.zone/routes/hnd-syd)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/fco-syd)
- [Frankfurt (FRA)](https://miles.zone/routes/fra-syd)
- [Bangkok (BKK)](https://miles.zone/routes/bkk-syd)
- [Los Angeles (LAX)](https://miles.zone/routes/lax-syd)
- [Seattle (SEA)](https://miles.zone/routes/sea-syd)
- [San Francisco (SFO)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-syd)
- [Vancouver (YVR)](https://miles.zone/routes/yvr-syd)
- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-syd)