Award flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Shanghai (PVG)
Flown non-stop in about 14h, 10× a week. About 6,133 miles.
Who flies it
Airlines seen operating this pair, non-stop or through one of their hubs.
What it should cost in points
The published EuroBonus award chart for this pair. Fixed prices; availability is the hard part.
| Cabin | One way | Round trip | On SAS from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 54,000 | 90,000 | 30,000 |
| Premium Economy | 81,000 | 135,000 | 45,000 |
| Business | 108,000 | 180,000 | 60,000 |
| First | 135,000 | 225,000 | · |
Partner awards price by zone (North America to Central, East & South Asia), per person, plus taxes and a EUR 50 booking fee. Children 2 to 11 pay half points. Open this route in the points calculator.
Cheapest award seats on record
Points per person, one way, as last observed.
| Date | Airline | Routing | Economy | Premium | Business | First | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-15 |  VN | 1 stop · via SGN · 22h 50m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-16 |  DL | 1 stop · via SEA · 22h 30m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-17 | DL | 1 stop · via SEA · 18h 15m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-18 | DL | 1 stop · via SEA · 22h 30m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-20 | DL | 1 stop · via LAX · 17h 55m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-23 | DL | 1 stop · via SEA · 18h 15m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-24 | DL | 2 stops · via SLC, SEA · 19h 7m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-25 |  CI | 1 stop · via TPE · 20h 10m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
| 2026-10-26 |  KL | 2 stops · via CPH, AMS · 48h 25m | — | — | — | — | 53d ago |
Typical weather in PVG
What Shanghai is usually like month by month. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Jan
3°/10°
13d
Feb
4°/11°
12d
Mar
8°/15°
15d
Apr
13°/20°
13d
May
18°/25°
14d
Jun
22°/28°
18d
Jul
26°/32°
15d
Aug
26°/33°
12d
Sep
23°/28°
16d
Oct
17°/23°
11d
Nov
12°/18°
12d
Dec
5°/12°
10d
Warm from May to Oct. Driest from Dec to Dec. Monthly averages for 2015-2024, from NOAA NCEI, Global Surface Summary of the Day.