Compare 13 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Shanghai award flights, with economy seats from 35,000 points.
Los Angeles to Shanghai is a long-haul transpacific route, and nonstop award space shows up on Delta and United Airlines. A full 13 programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 35,000 points through American AAdvantage. More programs mean more ways to overpay, since the same seat can cost very different amounts depending on the program. The tables below compare LAX–PVG pricing across all 13 programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 35,000Lowest | 84,000pts | 129,000Lowest | Not available |
 China AirlinesCI | 35,000Lowest | Not available | Not available | Not available |
China EasternMU | 35,437pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 KLMKL | 36,000pts | 165,375pts | 182,900pts | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 37,500pts | Not available | Not available | 130,000Lowest |
 Cathay PacificCX | 37,500pts | 112,200pts | 143,000pts | Not available |
Japan AirlinesJL | 37,500pts | 55,000Lowest | Not available | Not available |
Malaysia AirlinesMH | 37,500pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
Korean AirKE | 38,000pts | Not available | Not available | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 39,000pts | Not available | 285,000pts | 285,000pts |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Shanghai price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 35,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 35,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 35,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 35,000 |
| Mar 2027 | 37,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 36,000 |
| May 2027 | 37,500 |
| Jun 2027 | 39,500 |
| Jul 2027 | 35,000 |
| Aug 2027 | 35,000 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
15 airlines with award seats between Los Angeles and Shanghai, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAA
Air CanadaACAlaska AirlinesAS
FinnairAY
JetBlueB6
British AirwaysBACathay PacificCXDeltaDL
EmiratesEK
Etihad AirwaysEY
LufthansaLH
Qantas AirwaysQF
Singapore AirlinesSQ
Turkish AirlinesTK
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Shanghai with points.
~6,470 miles; ~13h30 nonstop (approximate). Shanghai is 15 hours ahead of Los Angeles (16 while Los Angeles is on standard time). The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for ten months. Across well-covered months, November 2026–January 2027 are among the cheapest, at 35,000 points; pricier months include April 2027 (36,000) and May 2027 (37,500).
Los Angeles to Shanghai is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and 35 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 13 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 35,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Los Angeles to Shanghai covers about 6,470 miles, linking Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG); a nonstop takes roughly 13h30, with winds moving it either way. The nonstop award space in the data is split between Delta and United Airlines. The Airbus A350-900 appears on some of those nonstop award segments. Only about 2% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like Los Angeles–Shanghai, it moves the price most. The economy floor connects once; an economy nonstop on either carrier costs more. Listed taxes on the cheapest economy seat, about $6, look incomplete for an international departure, so confirm the cash cost at checkout. Measured against economy, premium economy is about 1.6 times the points and business about 2.1 times. Transfers out of bank programs can't be reversed, so confirm the exact flight is bookable first.
American AAdvantage takes economy at 35,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in premium economy at 55,000 points. Air Canada Aeroplan wins business class at 75,000 points. Its 100,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. The other 10 programs include Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus, and Etihad Guest. Premium economy is also priced as a partner award, so the miles and the metal come from different airlines.
Nonstop award space on Los Angeles–Shanghai spans two alliances: Delta (SkyTeam) and United Airlines (Star Alliance). That means partner programs in both alliances have a way onto a nonstop. Beyond the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Taipei, San Francisco, and Seattle. In business class, the floor sits on Asiana Airlines, booked through Star Alliance partner Air Canada Aeroplan.
On the Los Angeles end, Ontario (ONT) has priced economy from 35,000 points across the tracked dates and is worth pricing when LAX space is thin; Burbank (BUR) prices from 55,000. Flexible on where you land? Los Angeles to Amsterdam starts from 9,500 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Shanghai route.
