Business Class: US → ShanghaiBusiness

JFK, LAX, SFO → PVG · QR,CX · Checked multiple times per day

215 business award seats found across 40 flights on 27 dates in the last 7 days — last verified 4hr ago on the GDS.

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Recent Availability

Flights with award seats seen here recently: QR738 (SFO→PVG), QR740 (LAX→PVG), QR702 (JFK→PVG), QR704 (JFK→PVG).

DateFlightRouteCabinSeatsDepartsAircraftLast Verified
2027-02-23 QR738 SFO→PVG Biz 5 15:35 351 (1stop via DOH) 4hr ago
2027-01-26 QR738 SFO→PVG Biz 3 15:00 351 (1stop via DOH) 4hr ago
2027-01-04 QR738 SFO→PVG Biz 2 15:00 351 (1stop via DOH) 4hr ago
2027-04-08 QR740 LAX→PVG Biz 7 16:20 351 (1stop via DOH) 4hr ago
2027-02-23 QR740 LAX→PVG Biz 8 15:10 351 (1stop via DOH) 4hr ago
2027-01-26 QR740 LAX→PVG Biz 7 15:10 351 (1stop via DOH) 4hr ago
2027-04-08 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 6 22:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 4hr ago
2027-01-04 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 8 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 4hr ago
2027-03-16 QR738 SFO→PVG Biz 3 16:35 351 (1stop via DOH) 17hr agomay be gone
2027-02-22 QR738 SFO→PVG Biz 8 15:35 351 (1stop via DOH) 17hr agomay be gone
2027-01-25 QR738 SFO→PVG Biz 5 15:00 351 (1stop via DOH) 17hr agomay be gone
2027-02-22 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 8 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 17hr agomay be gone
2027-01-25 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 7 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 17hr agomay be gone
2027-04-06 QR738 SFO→PVG Biz 8 15:55 351 (1stop via DOH) 1d agomay be gone
2027-03-15 QR738 SFO→PVG Biz 7 16:35 351 (1stop via DOH) 1d agomay be gone
2027-01-24 QR740 LAX→PVG Biz 6 15:10 351 (1stop via DOH) 1d agomay be gone
2027-01-24 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 5 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 1d agomay be gone
2027-04-05 QR738 SFO→PVG Biz 6 15:55 351 (1stop via DOH) 2d agomay be gone
2027-01-23 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 4 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 2d agomay be gone
2026-11-18 QR704 JFK→PVG Biz 3 10:20 77W (1stop via DOH) 3d agomay be gone
2027-03-13 QR740 LAX→PVG Biz 5 15:10 351 (1stop via DOH) 3d agomay be gone
2027-03-13 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 2 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 3d agomay be gone
2027-01-22 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 4 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 3d agomay be gone
2026-12-31 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 4 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 3d agomay be gone
2027-03-13 QR704 JFK→PVG Biz 6 10:20 77W (1stop via DOH) 4d agomay be gone
2027-01-21 QR740 LAX→PVG Biz 1 15:10 351 (1stop via DOH) 4d agomay be gone
2027-04-03 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 7 22:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 4d agomay be gone
2026-12-30 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 2 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 4d agomay be gone
2026-12-30 QR704 JFK→PVG Biz 6 10:30 77W (1stop via DOH) 5d agomay be gone
2026-11-16 QR704 JFK→PVG Biz 7 10:20 77W (1stop via DOH) 5d agomay be gone
2027-04-02 QR740 LAX→PVG Biz 8 16:20 351 (1stop via DOH) 5d agomay be gone
2026-11-15 QR740 LAX→PVG Biz 3 15:35 351 (1stop via DOH) 5d agomay be gone
2027-04-02 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 8 22:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 5d agomay be gone
2027-01-20 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 6 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 5d agomay be gone
2026-12-29 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 1 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 5d agomay be gone
2026-12-29 QR738 SFO→PVG Biz 3 15:00 351 (1stop via DOH) 6d agomay be gone
2026-11-15 QR704 JFK→PVG Biz 5 10:20 77W (1stop via DOH) 6d agomay be gone
2027-04-01 QR740 LAX→PVG Biz 8 16:20 351 (1stop via DOH) 6d agomay be gone
2027-02-10 QR702 JFK→PVG Biz 8 21:00 77W (1stop via DOH) 6d agomay be gone
2026-11-14 QR740 LAX→PVG Biz 5 15:35 351 (1stop via DOH) 6d agomay be gone

"Last Verified" shows when our scanner last confirmed the reported award availability on the GDS. Award space changes fast — seats verified more than a few hours ago may already be gone. Always confirm availability with the loyalty program before transferring points.

Points prices for this route

Fewest points per person, from published award charts: one way, American Airlines AAdvantage from 70,000, on Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong (transferable from Citi ThankYou). Taxes and carrier surcharges extra; charts checked 10 Oct 2026.

On Qatar Airways via Doha
ProgrammePoints per personNotes
Qatar Airways Privilege Club (Avios) 100,000 off-peak / 120,000 peak transfer from Amex, Citi, Bilt, Capital One, Marriott
American Airlines AAdvantage from 110,000 two awards: two long-haul flights; transfer from Citi
JAL Mileage Bank 110,000–115,000 transfer from Citi, Bilt, Capital One
Alaska Atmos Rewards from 130,000 transfer from Bilt, Marriott
Iberia Club (Avios) 130,000 off-peak / 169,500 peak transfer from Amex, Bilt, Chase
Virgin Australia Velocity 158,500
Qantas Frequent Flyer 182,900 high surcharges; transfer from Amex, Capital One, Citi
British Airways Club (Avios) 184,250–194,500 pending re-verification; transfer from Amex, Chase, Capital One, Bilt, Marriott
On Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong
ProgrammePoints per personNotes
American Airlines AAdvantage from 70,000 transfer from Citi
JAL Mileage Bank 80,000–85,000 transfer from Citi, Bilt, Capital One
Alaska Atmos Rewards from 85,000 transfer from Bilt, Marriott
Finnair Plus (Avios) 85,000 transfer from Capital One
Air Canada Aeroplan 102,500 transfer from Amex, Chase, Capital One, Bilt, Marriott
British Airways Club (Avios) 118,000–128,250 pending re-verification; high surcharges; transfer from Amex, Chase, Capital One, Bilt, Marriott
Qantas Frequent Flyer 143,000–167,000 high surcharges; transfer from Amex, Capital One, Citi
Iberia Club (Avios) 152,500–203,000 transfer from Amex, Bilt, Chase

One way per person unless marked round trip, from each programme's published award chart; taxes and carrier surcharges extra. These are the prices when award seats are available: check availability live.

About This Route

215 business award seats seen here in the last 7 days (last verified 4hr ago). Nonstop flights between the US and China are still limited, and almost none of their premium award space is visible to partner programmes on any sensible routing. What does produce is one-stop travel: Qatar Airways through Doha, which has shown business seats on most dates we have sampled, and Cathay Pacific through Hong Kong from the West Coast, which opens up less often. Expect long journeys (via Doha is well over 30 hours from New York), but these are real, bookable business seats.

Aircraft

Boeing 777-300ER (Qatar, Doha–Shanghai) / Airbus A350 (Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong–Shanghai)

💡 Insider Tip

Check the whole routing and the connection time before transferring points: the Doha connection is often eight hours or more. If you see United offering Shanghai through two US hubs first, treat it as a detour rather than a real option.

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Newest sighting: 4hr ago · Data from the GDS