Compare 11 loyalty programs for Seattle to Shanghai award flights, with economy seats from 31,500 points.
Seattle to Shanghai is a transpacific route with nonstop award seats on Delta. Across the 11 programs pricing it, the cheapest economy award is 31,500 points through Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Where you book matters as much as what you fly: the same seat can carry very different prices from one program to the next. This page compares all 11 programs on SEA–PVG side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 China AirlinesCI | 31,500Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
China EasternMU | 31,937pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Korean AirKE | 33,250pts | Not available | 91,000Lowest | Not available |
 American AirlinesAA | 35,000pts | 99,000pts | 147,000pts | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 36,500pts | Not available | 295,000pts | 339,200pts |
FMFM | 37,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 37,500pts | Not available | 200,000pts | 130,000Lowest |
 Cathay PacificCX | 37,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Japan AirlinesJL | 37,500pts | 50,000Lowest | 200,000pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 42,000pts | 65,000pts | 118,188pts | Not available |
When award seats between Seattle and Shanghai price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 35,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 35,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 35,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 37,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 36,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 35,500 |
| May 2027 | 35,500 |
| Jun 2027 | 50,000 |
| Jul 2027 | 37,000 |
| Aug 2027 | 35,000 |
| Sep 2027 | 31,500 |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
15 airlines with award seats between Seattle and Shanghai, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6
British AirwaysBACathay PacificCXDeltaDL
EmiratesEK
Etihad AirwaysEY
LufthansaLH
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTKUnited AirlinesUA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking Seattle to Shanghai with points.
About 5,710 miles, roughly 12h nonstop. Shanghai runs 15 hours ahead of Seattle (16 while Seattle is on standard time). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for 11 months. Of the well-covered ones, September 2027 is the cheapest (31,500 points), while February, March, and July 2027 (36,500–37,000) run higher.
Seattle to Shanghai is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 33 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 11 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 31,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 5,710 miles separate Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), so a nonstop spends about 12 hours in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Delta carries all of the nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A350-900 appears on those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are less than 1% of the total.
The cabin call comes first on Seattle–Shanghai; on a long-haul trip, the right program follows from it. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on Delta at a higher price. Watch the cash on the economy floor: about $247 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. Stepping up costs about 1.6 times the economy points for premium economy and about 2.5 times for business.
Air France-KLM Flying Blue is cheapest in economy at 31,500 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards wins premium economy at 50,000 points. Air Canada Aeroplan takes business class at 78,100 points. The business-class routing changes airports in Tokyo, from Haneda (HND) to Narita (NRT), so allow transfer time. First class starts at 130,000 points through Alaska Atmos Rewards on a connecting itinerary, often first on one leg only, so confirm the cabin on each flight.
In the current award data, only Delta shows nonstop space on Seattle–Shanghai, but as a SkyTeam member its seats also price through alliance partners, not just Delta SkyMiles. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Taipei, Los Angeles, and Vancouver. In business class, the floor sits on ANA for the long-haul leg, booked through Star Alliance partner Air Canada Aeroplan. Award seats here come from 36 airlines, so compare several programs before transferring points.
Departing the Seattle area, Everett's Paine Field (PAE) costs far more at 68,400 points in economy against the 31,500-point floor and isn't worth it unless Sea-Tac has nothing. Out of Seattle, Amsterdam is a cheaper long-haul redemption at last check, from 15,000 points. Whichever Seattle airport you pick, confirm the departure code before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Seattle to Shanghai route.
