Award flights from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 8 programs for HOU→DXB. Lowest economy: 34,100 miles + $37.50 (Delta SkyMiles). Lowest business class: 70,000 miles + $11.80 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 472,000 miles + $36.80 (Delta SkyMiles).
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Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB) at a glance
- From
- William P. Hobby Airport, Houston, Texas, United States (HOU)
- To
- Dubai International, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (DXB)
- Programs with award space seen
- 8 of 8 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy and business class, via Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Royal Air Maroc (AT), ITA Airways (AZ), British Airways (BA), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), flydubai (FZ), KLM (KL) and 7 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Aug 2027
- Most dates with space
- 56 of 58 departure dates checked (Air France/KLM Flying Blue, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Dubai (DXB)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 34,100 pts + $37.50 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 6 | 32 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $231.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 9+ | 56 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 35,200 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stopsNonstop from 306,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $7.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | — | 55 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $14.80 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 37 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 53,100 pts + $203.40 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 56,500 pts + $279.40 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 50 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $81.70 | 1 stopNonstop from 103,600 pts | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +3 more | 8 | 49 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $51.50 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 32 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $358.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 56 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 62,500 pts + $23.90 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) | — | 28 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 110,700 pts + $866.10 | 1 stopNonstop from 128,700 pts | Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 2 | 37 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 111,500 pts + $37.50 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 35 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 117,660 pts + $57.71 | 1 stopNonstop from 219,600 pts | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 5 | 47 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $11.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Etihad Airways (EY), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 5 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $15.00 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 100,000 pts + $245.90Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 49 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 108,000 pts + $558.40 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 56 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 326,702 pts + $85.51Mixed cabin | 2 stopsNonstop from 457,600 pts | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 41 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 472,000 pts + $36.80 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 2 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and United MileagePlus.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $231.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | GOL Smiles | 35,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Economy | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 53,100 pts + $203.40 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $51.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Delta SkyMiles | 136,400 pts + $36.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 70,000 pts + $11.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Air Canada Aeroplan | 415,380 pts + $80.41 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 979,500 pts + $759.40 | 1 | 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 53,100 points via Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop space on 27 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium economy: nonstop from 128,700 points via Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop space on 16 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 457,600 points via Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop space on 32 dates.
Best months to fly from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 · Flying Blue (5 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (2 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | |
| 35,000 · Flying Blue (5 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (2 dates) | 111,500 · Flying Blue (5 dates) | — | |
| 35,000 · Flying Blue (9 dates) | 60,000 · Flying Blue (9 dates) | 223,000 · Flying Blue (9 dates) | — | |
| 34,100 · SkyMiles (6 dates) | 62,500 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 100,000 · Etihad Guest (8 dates)Mixed cabin | — | |
| 35,000 · Flying Blue (17 dates) | 55,000 · MileagePlus (11 dates) | 111,500 · Flying Blue (17 dates) | 472,000 · SkyMiles (3 dates) | |
| 39,000 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | 62,500 · AAdvantage (2 dates) | 209,999 · Etihad Guest (3 dates) | — | |
| 40,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | — | — | — | |
| 39,500 · Flying Blue (1 date) | 175,730 · Aeroplan (1 date) | 316,500 · Flying Blue (1 date) | — | |
| 35,000 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | 71,500 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | 220,000 · MileagePlus (3 dates) | — | |
| 35,000 · Flying Blue (5 dates) | 69,500 · Flying Blue (5 dates) | 70,000 · AAdvantage (4 dates) | — |
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 |
| 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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Search Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)How many miles you need from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)
- In economy, Delta SkyMiles had the lowest observed award, 34,100 miles + $37.50; see how many miles you need with Delta SkyMiles.
- In premium economy, United MileagePlus had the lowest observed award, 55,000 miles + $51.50; see how many miles you need with United MileagePlus.
- In business class, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 70,000 miles + $11.80; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In first class, Delta SkyMiles had the lowest observed award, 472,000 miles + $36.80; see how many miles you need with Delta SkyMiles.
Questions about award flights from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)
What's the lowest Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 34,100 miles + $37.50 with Delta SkyMiles. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 32 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:26 UTC). In business class, 70,000 miles + $11.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 19:08 UTC for an Oct 18, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 6, 2026, 19:08 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)?
8 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 55 dates, premium economy 28 dates, business class 5 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 49 dates, premium economy 47 dates, business class 41 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 32 dates, premium economy 35 dates, first class 3 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 50 dates, business class 49 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 10 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 56 dates, premium economy 56 dates, business class 56 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 46 dates, premium economy 37 dates); United MileagePlus (economy 37 dates, premium economy 32 dates, business class 9 dates). Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy and business class, bookable via Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 53,100 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Which credit card points can book awards from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 34,100 miles with SkyMiles (6 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Aug 2027 departures, 70,000 miles with AAdvantage (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.