Deal Alert: US Cities to China From $465 Round-Trip

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Earlier in the holiday weekend Air Canada had some great fares to Tokyo, Japan, some of which are still available as of this writing. But today the airline has aimed its generosity at another Asian country, China, and fortunately several other full service carriers — including Delta and United — have joined in the fun. You'll find flights to Beijing (PEK) and Shanghai (PVG) from Las Vegas (LAS), Seattle (SEA), Boston (BOS), Portland (PDX), Chicago (ORD), San Diego (SAN), Denver (DEN), Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO) starting at just $478 round-trip.

We're seeing wide availability in the fall with departures from September through early December. In most cases there's three or five-night stay requirement, but you don't need any tricks to get these airfares — just use Google Flights to find the dates you want, then book on Orbitz, Expedia or directly with the airline itself. Since these are international trips on mainstream carriers, you'll get your first checked bag free and even a complimentary meal during the flight.

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Airlines: Air Canada, United Airlines, Delta Airlines
Routes: LAS/SEA/BOS/PDX/ORD/SAN/DEN/LAX/SFO to PEK/PVG
Cost: $465+ round-trip in economy
Dates: September through December
Booking Link: Orbitz or Expedia
Pay With: The Platinum Card from American Express (5x on airfare), Chase Sapphire Reserve, Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare) or Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on travel)

Here are a few examples of what you can book:

Las Vegas (LAS) to Beijing, China (PEK) on Air Canada for $465 round-trip via Orbitz:

Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai, China (PVG) nonstop on Delta for $478 round-trip via Orbitz:

Boston (BOS) to Beijing (PEK) on Air Canada for $484 round-trip via Orbitz:

Portland (PDX) to Beijing (PEK) on Air Canada for $498 round-trip via Orbitz:

Chicago (ORD) to Beijing (PEK) nonstop on United for $528 round-trip via Orbitz:

San Diego (SAN) to Beijing (PEK) on Air Canada for $538 round-trip via Orbitz:

Denver (DEN) to Beijing (PEK) on United for $552 round-trip via Orbitz:

Los Angeles (LAX) to Beijing (PEK) on Air Canada for $554 round-trip at Thanksgiving via Orbitz:

San Francisco (SFO) to Beijing (PEK) on Air Canada for $574 round-trip via Orbitz:

Maximize Your Purchase

Don’t forget to use a credit card that earns additional points on airfare purchases, such as the American Express Platinum Card (5x on flights booked directly with airlines or American Express Travel), Chase Sapphire Reserve, or Citi Prestige Card (5x on airfare) or the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card (2x on all travel purchases). Check out this post for more on maximizing airfare purchases.

If you’re able to score one of these tickets, please share the good news in the comments below!

H/T: The Flight Deal