Premium economy award flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 7 programs for CPT→IAH. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $59.29 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 69 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Cape Town (CPT) to Houston award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 miles + $59.29
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 7 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 69 of 72
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 55,000 miles + $59.29 with United MileagePlus, against 72,500 points + $122.99 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, the next-lowest program. With United MileagePlus, premium economy started at 55,000 miles + $59.29, about 1.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (45,000 miles + $58.99).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on CPT→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $59.29 | 1 stop |  4Y 4Z AC B6+3 | 9+ | 69 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $122.99 | 2 stops |  AS BA DE | 6 | 30 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $322.68 | 1 stop |  EK | 2 | 17 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 160,600 pts + $325.51 | 1 stop |  AFBAEK | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 195,276 pts + $147.20 | 2 stops | ACEK | 2 | 18 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 210,000 pts + $59.29 | 1 stop |  DL | 6 | 41 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 227,500 pts + $532.39 | 2 stops | AFDL KL | 2 | 24 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, GOL Smiles, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Turkish Miles & Smiles.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $59.29 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $380.79 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 pts + $381.39 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 pts + $325.39 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 164,700 pts + $325.39 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 227,500 pts + $532.39 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 234,500 pts + $139.10 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 285,000 pts + $59.29 | 5 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 69 of 72 | 95% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 of 71 | 42% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 17 of 72 | 23% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 18 of 71 | 25% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 of 79 | 22% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 41 of 73 | 56% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 of 72 | 33% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on CPT→IAH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 miles + $59.29 | 45,000 miles + $58.99 | 1.2× |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 72,500 points + $122.99 | 50,000 points + $111.09 | 1.5× |
| Emirates Skywards | 99,000 miles + $322.68 | 40,000 miles + $322.68 | 2.5× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 160,600 points + $325.51 | 69,900 points + $321.61 | 2.3× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 195,276 points + $147.20 | 70,000 points + $129.40 | 2.8× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 210,000 miles + $59.29 | 135,000 miles + $59.09 | 1.6× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 227,500 miles + $532.39 | 63,000 miles + $354.99 | 3.6× |
Best months for premium economy from Cape Town (CPT) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + $59.29 | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 72,500 pts + $123.49 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 72,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 72,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 80,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 15 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 72,500 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 231,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 99,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 198,400 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 2 |
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.
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000+ $59.29 · 6 dates | 100,700+ $59.29 · 8 dates | 98,8005 dates | 100,7002 dates | 150,0006 dates | 60,50015 dates | 60,50010 dates | 250,0006 dates | 250,0006 dates | 250,0003 dates | 198,4002 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 72,500+ $123.49 · 3 dates | 72,5003 dates | 72,5001 date | 80,0001 date | 72,50013 dates | 72,5006 dates | 72,5003 dates | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 99,000+ $325.39 · 1 date | — | — | — | — | 99,0005 dates | 99,0006 dates | 99,0003 dates | — | 99,0002 dates | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 164,700+ $325.39 · 1 date | 204,200+ $604.07 · 1 date | — | — | — | 160,6004 dates | 160,6007 dates | 164,7003 dates | — | 164,7002 dates | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 234,500+ $139.10 · 1 date | — | — | — | — | 227,3005 dates | 195,276+ $147.20 · 7 dates | 213,1713 dates | — | 227,3002 dates | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 285,000+ $59.29 · 4 dates | 310,000+ $59.09 · 7 dates | 265,0004 dates | 210,000+ $59.29 · 2 dates | 265,0006 dates | 275,0005 dates | 275,0004 dates | 345,0003 dates | 310,0003 dates | 275,0002 dates | 445,0001 date |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 227,500+ $532.39 · 2 dates | — | 388,5005 dates | — | 401,0004 dates | 450,0004 dates | 427,5004 dates | 426,0002 dates | 231,0002 dates | — | 439,5001 date |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 Cape Town (CPT) and to Houston (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Cape Town (CPT)Return direction | 55,000 miles + $5.60 | United MileagePlus | 101 |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Houston (HOU)Another Houston airport | 55,000 miles + $59.09 | United MileagePlus | 33 |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from CPT | 38,500 points + $450.28 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 159 |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from CPT | 55,000 miles + $59.29 | United MileagePlus | 239 |
| Cape Town (CPT) to Singapore (SIN)Also from CPT | 75,000 miles + $211.11 | Emirates Skywards | 162 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 23,907 miles + $584.99 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 143 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 35,000 points + $180.79 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 203 |
| Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 35,000 points + $421.99 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 160 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 2:1.5 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for premium economy from Cape Town (CPT) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 55,000 miles + $59.29 with United MileagePlus. Seen Oct 25, 2026, 23:29 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 69 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 01:44 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Cape Town (CPT) to Houston (IAH)?
United MileagePlus (69 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (30 dates), Emirates Skywards (17 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (18 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (18 dates), Delta SkyMiles (41 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (24 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Cape Town (CPT) to Houston (IAH) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on premium economy award flights from Cape Town (CPT) to Houston (IAH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $59.29 with MileagePlus (55,000 miles + $59.29) to $532.39 with Flying Blue (227,500 miles + $532.39). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly premium economy from Cape Town (CPT) to Houston (IAH) on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 60,500 miles + taxes not reported with MileagePlus (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.