Economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for BUD→IAH. Lowest: 18,750 miles + $233.59 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed economy award space on 53 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 18,750 miles + $233.59
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 53 of 53
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 25,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on BUD→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 18,750 pts + $233.59 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 53 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $65.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 28 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $273.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $339.89 | Nonstop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK) +2 more | 9+ | 42 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $339.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 9+ | 40 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $327.48 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 2 | 15 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 39,000 pts + $306.82 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Lufthansa (LH), Brussels Airlines (SN), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $153.40 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), flydubai (FZ) +7 more | 9+ | 46 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $67.09 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +10 more | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 30 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $255.49 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 24 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 124,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 1 | 14 | See 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. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $233.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $127.79 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $274.53 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 25,000 pts + $246.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $339.69 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $160.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $340.13 | 1 | 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.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 53 of 53 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 of 58 | 48% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 of 53 | 13% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 42 of 46 | 91% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 40 of 56 | 71% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 15 of 54 | 27% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 14 of 55 | 25% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 18 of 58 | 31% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 46 of 59 | 77% | |
| United MileagePlus | 47 of 57 | 82% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 30 of 47 | 63% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 46 of 55 | 83% | |
| Etihad Guest | 24 of 53 | 45% | |
| GOL Smiles | 14 of 14 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 25,000 miles; nonstop space on 4 dates.
Best months for economy from Budapest (BUD) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 18,750 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 23 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 18,750 | 58,200 | 25,000 | 31,000 | 30,900 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 22,500 | 33,000 | — | 22,500 | — | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 55,000 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 35,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 55,400 | 43,500 | — | 36,200 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 49,000 | 54,000 | 60,000 | — | 39,000 | 62,000 | 43,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 49,691 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | 108,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 132,200 | 161,000 | 124,700 | — | — | 160,300 | 162,700 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Budapest (BUD) and to Houston (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)Return direction | 10,231 milesNonstop | Lufthansa Miles & More | 45 |
| Budapest (BUD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 120 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Miami (MIA)Also from BUD | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 159 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from BUD | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 273 |
| Budapest (BUD) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 102 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 113 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 128 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 107 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Budapest (BUD) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest economy award from Budapest (BUD) to Houston (IAH)?
18,750 miles + $233.59 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 2, 2026, 20:35 UTC for a Dec 11, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed economy award space on 53 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:35 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to Houston (IAH)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (53 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (28 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (7 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (42 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (40 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (15 dates), Delta SkyMiles (14 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (18 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (46 dates), United MileagePlus (47 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (30 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (46 dates), Etihad Guest (24 dates) and GOL Smiles (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Budapest (BUD) to Houston (IAH)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 25,000 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 4 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Budapest (BUD) to Houston (IAH)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 18,750 miles with Flying Blue (23 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.