Economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to Cape Town (CPT)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for HOU→CPT. Lowest: 24,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed economy award space on 22 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 24,000 miles + $5.60
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 35 of 35
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on HOU→CPT, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 22 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $275.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 34 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6) +6 more | 9+ | 35 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $299.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK), KLM (KL) | 2 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 70,000 pts + $75.61 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 78,750 pts + $241.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 24 | 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 | 40,000 pts + $275.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $49.60 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $29.40 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 67,500 pts + $274.80 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $299.00 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $119.71 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 78,750 pts + $251.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 171,900 pts + $5.60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 22 of 33 | 66% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 34 of 34 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 35 of 35 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 of 34 | 20% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 29 of 35 | 82% | |
| Etihad Guest | 24 of 32 | 75% |
Best months for economy from Houston (HOU) to Cape Town (CPT)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 6 | |
| 41,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 171,900 | 24,000 | 160,500 | — | 152,300 | 173,400 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 41,000 | — | 40,000 | 66,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 49,500 | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 69,900 | 76,100 | 76,100 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 78,750 | 78,750 | 78,750 | — | 78,750 | 78,750 |
Airlines seen in 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): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Cape Town (CPT). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Town (CPT) to Houston (HOU)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| Houston (HOU) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from HOU | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 144 |
| 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 | 88 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 197 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 11,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 161 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT)Also to CPT | 22,322 miles | Etihad Guest | 327 |
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 |
| 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 Cape Town (CPT)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (HOU) to Cape Town (CPT)?
24,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 22:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (HOU) to Cape Town (CPT)?
Delta SkyMiles (22 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (34 dates), United MileagePlus (35 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (7 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (29 dates) and Etihad Guest (24 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (HOU) to Cape Town (CPT)?
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 Houston (HOU) to Cape Town (CPT)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 24,000 miles with SkyMiles (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.