Award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston
Award space from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston
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AwardTool saw award space on 2 airport pairs between Brisbane (BNE) and Houston (IAH, HOU) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 25,000 miles + $95.89 on BNE–IAH (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 158,500 points + $496.53 on BNE–IAH (Virgin Australia Velocity). Lowest first class: 377,500 points + $1,576.09 on BNE–IAH (Qantas Frequent Flyer).
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 25,000 pts + $95.89
- BNE–IAH · AAdvantage
- Lowest premium economy
- 65,000 pts + $95.99
- BNE–IAH · AAdvantage
- Lowest business class
- 158,500 pts + $496.53
- BNE–IAH · Velocity
- Lowest first class
- 377,500 pts + $1,576.09
- BNE–IAH · Qantas
Economy was lowest on BNE–IAH: 25,000 miles + $95.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest on another airport pair was 25,000 miles + $96.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage on BNE–HOU. With Virgin Australia Velocity, business class started at 158,500 points + $496.53, about 2.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (57,500 points + $96.38).
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
Lowest economy from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston on points: 25,000 miles + $95.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage on BNE–IAH (seen on 71 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $95.89 | BNE–IAH | 71 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $115.89 | BNE–IAH | 25 |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $102.59 | BNE–IAH | 80 |
| Emirates Skywards | 52,500 pts + $435.99 | BNE–IAH | 55 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 53,000 pts + $190.99 | BNE–IAH | 20 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,279 pts + $166.40 | BNE–IAH | 83 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57,400 pts + $223.30 | BNE–IAH | 37 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 57,500 pts + $96.38 | BNE–IAH | 82 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | BNE–IAH | 58 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | BNE–IAH | 26 |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $123.79 | BNE–IAH | 18 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 94,000 pts + $94.86 | BNE–IAH | 25 |
| GOL Smiles | 141,300 pts + taxes not reported | BNE–IAH | 17 |
Premium Economy
Lowest premium economy from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston on points: 65,000 miles + $95.99 with American Airlines AAdvantage on BNE–IAH (seen on 38 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $95.99 | BNE–IAH | 38 |
| United MileagePlus | 70,000 pts + $101.89 | BNE–IAH | 80 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 80,714 pts + $174.40 | BNE–IAH | 83 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 85,000 pts + $116.59 | BNE–IAH | 3 |
| Emirates Skywards | 149,000 pts + $435.99 | BNE–IAH | 5 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 181,800 pts + $435.99 | BNE–IAH | 6 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 190,000 pts + $95.12 | BNE–IAH | 23 |
Business Class
Lowest business class from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston on points: 158,500 points + $496.53 with Virgin Australia Velocity on BNE–IAH (seen on 80 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Australia VelocityLowest observed | 158,500 pts + $496.53 | BNE–IAH | 80 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 160,000 pts + $102.99 | BNE–IAH | 46 |
| Emirates Skywards | 165,000 pts + $1,570.28 | BNE–IAH | 54 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 175,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | BNE–IAH | 12 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 286,000 pts + $1,570.28 | BNE–IAH | 4 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 287,661 pts + $172.30Mixed cabin | BNE–IAH | 83 |
| United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $101.89 | BNE–IAH | 80 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 440,000 pts + $94.99Mixed cabin | BNE–IAH | 1 |
First Class
Lowest first class from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston on points: 377,500 points + $1,576.09 with Qantas Frequent Flyer on BNE–IAH (seen on 4 dates).
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats.
Brisbane (BNE) to Houston at a glance
- From
- Brisbane (BNE)
- To
- Houston (IAH, HOU)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 13 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Not seen in the last 30 days
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Alaska Airlines (AS), EVA Air (BR), Cathay Pacific (CX), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Fiji Airways (FJ), JQ, ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), Qantas (QF) and 4 more
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Aug 2027
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 8,345–8,348 miles (13,430–13,434 km) between the airports, great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Houston
Compare airports
Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between Brisbane (BNE) and Houston, with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH) | 25,000 pts + $95.89AAdvantage · 71 dates | 65,000 pts + $95.99AAdvantage · 38 dates | 158,500 pts + $496.53Velocity · 80 dates | 377,500 pts + $1,576.09Qantas · 4 dates |
| Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (HOU) | 25,000 pts + $96.99AAdvantage · 13 dates | 65,000 pts + $96.99AAdvantage · 9 dates | 161,500 pts + $97.29AAdvantage · 10 dates | — |
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats.
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Lowest observed by cabin, Brisbane (BNE) to Houston
- Economy: 25,000 miles + $95.89 on Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space there on 71 dates.
- Premium Economy: 65,000 miles + $95.99 on Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed premium economy award space there on 38 dates.
- Business Class: 158,500 points + $496.53 on Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH) with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed business-class award space there on 80 dates.
- First Class: 377,500 points + $1,576.09 on Brisbane (BNE) to Houston (IAH) with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed first-class award space there on 4 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | BNE–IAH | American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $120.19 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | BNE–IAH | American Airlines AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $95.99 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | BNE–IAH | Emirates Skywards | 165,000 pts + $1,570.28 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | BNE–IAH | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 210,000 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | BNE–IAH | United MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + $102.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | BNE–IAH | Air Canada Aeroplan | 351,913 pts + $143.40 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | BNE–IAH | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 377,500 pts + $1,576.09 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | BNE–IAH | Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $94.86 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Best months to fly from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 2 airport pairs, with that program's open dates on the airport pair behind it.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + $97.69 (7 dates)AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $96.59 (5 dates)AAdvantage | 165,000 pts + $1,570.28 (6 dates)Skywards | 377,500 pts + $1,576.09 (4 dates)Qantas | |
| 40,000 pts + $120.19 (15 dates)AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $95.99 (14 dates)AAdvantage | 160,000 pts + $102.99 (14 dates)AAdvantage | 410,000 pts + $94.86 (6 dates)SkyMiles | |
| 25,000 pts + $96.99 (2 dates)AAdvantage | 65,000 pts + $95.99 (9 dates)AAdvantage | 158,500 pts + taxes not reported (12 dates)Velocity | 410,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)SkyMiles | |
| 25,000 pts + $95.89 (7 dates)AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + taxes not reported (8 dates)MileagePlus | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)Privilege Club · Mixed cabin | 410,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)SkyMiles | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported (9 dates)AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + taxes not reported (14 dates)MileagePlus | 175,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)Privilege Club · Mixed cabin | 410,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)SkyMiles | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)AAdvantage | 77,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)MileagePlus | 273,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)Skywards | — | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (9 dates)AAdvantage | 163,464 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)Aeroplan | 158,500 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)Velocity | — | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)MileagePlus | 273,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)Skywards | — | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | 77,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)MileagePlus | 300,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)MileagePlus | — |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about Brisbane (BNE) to Houston award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston?
In business class, BNE–IAH with 158,500 points + $496.53 (Virgin Australia Velocity). In economy, BNE–IAH with 25,000 miles + $95.89 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Prices are the lowest AwardTool observed in the last 30 days; search live before transferring points.
Which airport pairs between Brisbane (BNE) and Houston had award space?
BNE–IAH (economy, premium economy, business class and first class) and BNE–HOU (economy, premium economy and business class). Airport pairs not listed had no award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days.
How many points does it take to fly from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 25,000 miles + $95.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 71 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 00:49 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 158,500 points + $496.53 with Virgin Australia Velocity. Virgin Australia Velocity showed business-class award space on 80 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 07:29 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 71 dates, premium economy 38 dates, business class 46 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 83 dates, premium economy 83 dates, business class 83 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 25 dates, premium economy 3 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 26 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 25 dates, premium economy 23 dates, business class 1 date, first class 25 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 55 dates, premium economy 5 dates, business class 54 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 18 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 17 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 2 stops on itineraries including American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and EVA Air. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $58.00 with LifeMiles (60,000 miles + $58.00) to $435.99 with Skywards (52,500 miles + $435.99); in business class from $101.89 with MileagePlus (300,000 miles + $101.89) to $1,570.28 with Skywards (165,000 miles + $1,570.28). Qatar Airways Privilege Club did not report taxes for its lowest economy and business-class awards. GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest economy award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (2:1.5), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Feb 2027 departures, 25,000 miles + $95.89 with AAdvantage (7 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 158,500 points + taxes not reported with Velocity (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from Brisbane (BNE) to Houston?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): Qatar Airways Privilege Club about 361 days, Avianca LifeMiles about 360 days, Emirates Skywards about 360 days and 8 other programs. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Aug 28, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.