Economy award flights from Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for CMB→IAH. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $379.07 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 186 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $379.07
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 205 of 205
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on CMB→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $379.07 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 5 | 186 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $158.83 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +3 more | — | 108 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $138.23 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +6 more | 2 | 190 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 63,500 pts + $648.02 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $192.89 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 205 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 71,500 pts + $442.53 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 80 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $216.80 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +3 more | 9+ | 199 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 4 | 197 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 92,000 pts + $153.23 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 205 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 227,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +2 more | 1 | 182 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $380.54 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $159.19 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $152.19 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $195.79 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 71,500 pts + $442.53 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 73,500 pts + $654.45 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $216.80 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 186 of 205 | 90% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 108 of 208 | 51% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 20 of 21 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 190 of 206 | 92% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 of 205 | 3% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 205 of 205 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 80 of 203 | 39% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 199 of 205 | 97% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 197 of 205 | 96% | |
| Etihad Guest | 205 of 205 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 182 of 185 | 98% |
Best months for economy from Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 35,000 | 62,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 73,500 | 63,500 | — | 63,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 200,000 | 72,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 71,500 | — | — | 72,500 | 72,000 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 83,200 | 83,200 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 75,000 | 82,350 | 87,800 | 86,235 | 81,922 | 81,782 | 81,922 | 89,931 | 82,350 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 631,700 | 256,200 | 237,100 | 227,900 | 229,600 | 227,900 | 227,900 | 252,000 | 252,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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 Colombo (CMB) 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 Colombo (CMB)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 212 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Seattle (SEA)Also from CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 315 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from CMB | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 138 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Mexico City (MEX)Also from CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 66 |
| Colombo (CMB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 78 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 114 |
| 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 | 108 |
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 | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest economy award from Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)?
35,000 miles + $379.07 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 3, 2026, 02:33 UTC for a Dec 9, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 186 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 15:21 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)?
Emirates Skywards (186 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (108 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (20 dates), United MileagePlus (190 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (7 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (205 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (80 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (199 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (197 dates), Etihad Guest (205 dates) and GOL Smiles (182 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Colombo (CMB) 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 Mar 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.