Economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to Auckland (AKL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for HOU→AKL. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $38.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 86 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $38.00
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 86 of 92
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 60,500 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on HOU→AKL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) +1 more | — | 86 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 9+ | 21 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $61.40 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 24 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stopNonstop from 60,500 pts | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air New Zealand (NZ), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 9+ | 83 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55,500 pts + $70.50 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57,527 pts + $80.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 63 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $65.90 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air New Zealand (NZ) | 2 | 23 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 80,000 pts + $44.40 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 66 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $38.10 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $61.40 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $38.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55,500 pts + $70.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 58,049 pts + $88.61 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $70.50 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 80,000 pts + $44.40 | 9+ | 2 stops | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 86 of 92 | 93% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 21 of 83 | 25% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 24 of 80 | 30% | |
| United MileagePlus | 83 of 85 | 97% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 11 of 79 | 13% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 63 of 79 | 79% | |
| Etihad Guest | 23 of 77 | 29% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 66 of 77 | 85% |
Nonstop economy award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 60,500 miles; nonstop space on 13 dates.
- Etihad Guest: nonstop from 75,000 miles; nonstop space on 12 dates.
Best months for economy from Houston (HOU) to Auckland (AKL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | — | 72,700 | 63,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 55,000 | 100,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 55,500 | — | 62,500 | — | 62,500 | 62,500 | — | 65,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 58,049 | 58,842 | 58,842 | 57,527 | 60,000 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 93,000 | 80,000 | 90,300 | 81,000 | 96,000 | 80,000 | 87,000 | — | — |
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, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Air Tahiti Nui (TN): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Houston (HOU) and to Auckland (AKL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland (AKL) to Houston (HOU)Return direction | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 54 |
| Houston (HOU) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from HOU | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 175 |
| Houston (HOU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from HOU | 13,300 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 31 |
| Houston (HOU) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from HOU | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60 |
| Houston (HOU) to Mumbai (BOM)Also from HOU | 35,625 miles | Etihad Guest | 89 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 28,100 milesNonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 169 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| New York JFK to Auckland (AKL)Also to AKL | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 304 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to Auckland (AKL)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (HOU) to Auckland (AKL)?
35,000 miles + $38.00 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 16, 2026, 02:15 UTC for a Dec 7, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 86 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 15:11 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (HOU) to Auckland (AKL)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (86 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (21 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (24 dates), United MileagePlus (83 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (11 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (63 dates), Etihad Guest (23 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (66 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (HOU) to Auckland (AKL)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest. The lowest nonstop award was 60,500 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop economy space on 13 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Houston (HOU) to Auckland (AKL)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (19 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.