Award flights from Houston (HOU) to California
Award space from Houston (HOU) to California
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 routes from Houston (HOU) to California in the last 30 days, into 3 airports, on 5 programs. Lowest economy observed: 8,500 miles + $5.60, Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO), with American Airlines AAdvantage. Lowest business class observed: 43,600 points + $5.60, Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO), with Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Routes with award space
- 3
- Airports reached
- 3
- Lowest economy
- 8,500 miles + $5.60
- HOU–SFO · AAdvantage
- Lowest business class
- 43,600 points + $5.60
- HOU–SFO · Qantas · mixed cabin from 35,000 miles + $48.83 (HOU–SFO)
- Lowest first class
- 18,000 miles + $5.60
- HOU–ONT · AAdvantage
Award routes from Houston (HOU) to California
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each route, by cabin, with the program and the number of dates seen. Routes from elsewhere in the United States are domestic flights; routes within California are not counted.
| Route | Economy | Business | First | Nonstop seen | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) to Ontario (ONT) | 8,500 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 14 dates | — | 18,000 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 14 dates | Not seen | 1 |
| Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO) | 8,500 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 43 dates | 35,000 miles + $48.83Etihad Guest · 6 dates · Mixed cabin | 18,500 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 43 dates | Yes | 5 |
| Houston (HOU) to San Jose (SJC) | 8,500 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 20 dates | — | 18,500 miles + $5.60AAdvantage · 20 dates | Not seen | 1 |
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 awards by month from Houston (HOU) to California
The lowest one-way award AwardTool observed for departures in each month across every route on this page, with its route and program and the number of routes with award space that month. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers.
| Month | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 milesHOU–SFO · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 35,000 milesHOU–SFO · Etihad Guest · 1 route · Mixed cabin | 18,500 milesHOU–SFO · AAdvantage · 3 routes | |
| 8,500 milesHOU–ONT · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 43,600 pointsHOU–SFO · Qantas · 1 route | 18,500 milesHOU–SFO · AAdvantage · 3 routes | |
| 8,500 milesHOU–SFO · AAdvantage · 3 routes | — | 18,000 milesHOU–ONT · AAdvantage · 3 routes | |
| 8,500 milesHOU–SFO · AAdvantage · 3 routes | 43,600 pointsHOU–SFO · Qantas · 1 route | 18,500 milesHOU–SFO · AAdvantage · 3 routes | |
| 8,500 milesHOU–ONT · AAdvantage · 2 routes | — | 18,000 milesHOU–ONT · AAdvantage · 2 routes | |
| 9,500 milesHOU–SFO · AAdvantage · 2 routes | — | 23,500 milesHOU–SFO · AAdvantage · 2 routes |
Taxes vary by route and program and are not part of these month figures; each route page shows them.
Programs with award space from Houston (HOU) to California
Programs by number of routes, with the lowest award each showed on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Routes | Lowest business | Lowest economy |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | — | 8,500 miles + $5.60HOU–SFO · AAdvantage |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | — | 17,500 points + $32.97HOU–SFO · Aeroplan |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1 | — | 18,000 miles + $5.60HOU–SFO · SkyMiles |
| Etihad Guest | 1 | 35,000 miles + $48.83HOU–SFO · Etihad Guest · Mixed cabin | 21,000 miles + $39.38HOU–SFO · Etihad Guest |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | 43,600 points + $5.60HOU–SFO · Qantas | 20,700 points + $5.60HOU–SFO · Qantas |
Transferable points to California
Banks whose points transfer to programs with award space to California, with the points each award takes at the listed ratio.
Questions about award flights from Houston (HOU) to California
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (HOU) to California AwardTool has seen?
8,500 miles + $5.60, Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO), with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on that route on 43 departure dates in the last 30 days. Search live before you transfer points.
What's the lowest business-class award from Houston (HOU) to California AwardTool has seen?
43,600 points + $5.60, Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO), with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on that route on 9 departure dates in the last 30 days. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 35,000 miles + $48.83, Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO), with Etihad Guest. Search live before you transfer points.
Which airports in California had award space from Houston (HOU)?
Ontario (ONT), San Francisco (SFO) and San Jose (SJC), in the last 30 days. Only routes where a program showed award space on 2 or more dates are listed.
When were business-class awards from Houston (HOU) to California lowest?
Departures in Oct 2026: 43,600 points HOU to SFO with Qantas Frequent Flyer, open on 5 dates that month. A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Oct 2026 departures from 35,000 miles HOU to SFO with Etihad Guest. Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers. A record of what AwardTool observed, not a forecast.
Which programs had award space from Houston (HOU) to California?
American Airlines AAdvantage (3 routes), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 route), Delta SkyMiles (1 route), Etihad Guest (1 route) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 route). American Airlines AAdvantage had the most routes.