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

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-pvg
Data updated: 2026-10-22T05:43:52.713Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 130,000 Atmos points plus $1,303 on British Airways through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-11-03.

## 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) | 470,400 miles | $6 | via LAX | 2026-12-01 | 11 Oct 2026, 11:25 UTC |
| Delta Air Lines | [Delta SkyMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/delta-skymiles) | 499,900 miles | $6 | via SLC, SEA | 2026-11-03 | 22 Oct 2026, 05:43 UTC |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $25 | via LAX | 2026-10-28 | 11 Oct 2026, 09:50 UTC |
| Air Canada | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 90,000 miles | $27 | via YVR | 2026-11-24 | 16 Oct 2026, 05:54 UTC |
| Alaska Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 200,000 Atmos points | $33 | via SEA, ICN | 2026-11-15 | 21 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 505,000 miles | $700 | via AMS | 2026-11-03 | 22 Oct 2026, 05:43 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 130,000 Atmos points | $1,303 | via LHR | 2026-11-03 | 22 Oct 2026, 05:43 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from San Francisco to Shanghai on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 5 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) | 8 of 60 | 90,000 miles | 90,000 miles | $25 to $58 |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 2 of 60 | 130,000 Atmos points | 130,000 Atmos points | $33 to $1,303 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 60 of 60 | 470,400 miles | 508,800 miles | $6 to $11 |
| [Delta SkyMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/delta-skymiles) | 2 of 60 | 499,900 miles | 499,900 miles | $6 |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 1 of 60 | 505,000 miles | 505,000 miles | $700 |

Nonstop seats on United Airlines.
With a connection on Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Delta Air Lines and KLM.

## How to book it

1. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search SFO to PVG in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $25).
2. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search SFO to PVG in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $33).
3. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search SFO to PVG in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).
4. [Delta SkyMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/delta-skymiles) books on delta.com: sign in there, search SFO to PVG in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $6).
5. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search SFO to PVG in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $700).

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

## More routes from San Francisco

- [London (LHR)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-lhr)
- [Edinburgh (EDI)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-edi)
- [Barcelona (BCN)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-bcn)
- [Paris (CDG)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-cdg)
- [Dublin (DUB)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-dub)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-fco)
- [Frankfurt (FRA)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-fra)
- [Madrid (MAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-mad)
- [Manchester (MAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-man)
- [Munich (MUC)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-muc)
- [Doha (DOH)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-doh)
- [Seoul (ICN)](https://miles.zone/routes/sfo-icn)

## 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)