Economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for HOU→KUL. Lowest: 57,166 points + $93.31 with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed economy award space on 22 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Houston to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 57,166 points + $93.31
- Air Canada Aeroplan
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 23 of 24
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 57,166 points + $93.31 with Air Canada Aeroplan, against 60,000 miles + $50.20 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With United MileagePlus, business class started at 250,000 miles + $17.90, about 4.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (60,000 miles + $50.20).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on HOU→KUL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 57,166 pts + $93.31 | 2 stops |  AC BR CX EK+5 | 5 | 22 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + $50.20 | 2 stops | AC B6BR CA+7 | 4 | 19 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $311.00 | 1 stop |  AA BACXEK+1 | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 73,750 pts + $293.00 | 2 stops | AAB6 EY KL | 5 | 23 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 74,500 pts + $13.20 | 2 stops |  DL KEKL | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 82,000 pts + $194.60 | 2 stops |  AFDLKL MH+1 | 4 | 15 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $17.30 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $17.30 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 102,000 pts + $293.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 103,500 pts + $368.30 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 135,800 pts + $87.71 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 135,800 pts + $87.71 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 176,300 pts + $622.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 258,100 pts + $46.20 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 of 23 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 19 of 20 | 95% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 of 22 | 50% | |
| Etihad Guest | 23 of 24 | 95% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 8 of 19 | 42% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15 of 21 | 71% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on HOU→KUL, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57,166 points + $93.31 | 369,600 points + $91.11 | 6.5× |
| United MileagePlus | 60,000 miles + $50.20 | 250,000 miles + $17.90 | 4.2× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 points + $311.00 | 216,100 points + $2,008.80Mixed cabin | — |
| Etihad Guest | 73,750 miles + $293.00 | 582,125 miles + $773.00Mixed cabin | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 82,000 miles + $194.60 | 322,000 miles + $697.80 | 3.9× |
Best months for economy from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 176,300 pts + $622.00 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 100,000 pts + $17.30 | United MileagePlus | 6 | |
| 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 69,900 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 111,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1 | |
| 57,166 pts + $93.31 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 87,250 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 70,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 5 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 157,5907 dates | 135,800+ $87.71 · 3 dates | — | — | 57,166+ $93.31 · 5 dates | — | 70,0002 dates | 91,2125 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | 100,000+ $17.30 · 6 dates | 100,0003 dates | — | — | 60,000+ $50.20 · 5 dates | — | — | 60,5005 dates |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 176,300+ $622.00 · 1 date | — | — | 69,9001 date | — | 69,9005 dates | — | 106,4001 date | 114,3003 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 137,250+ $293.00 · 6 dates | 102,000+ $293.00 · 3 dates | — | — | 73,750+ $293.00 · 5 dates | 87,2501 date | 135,3753 dates | 101,7505 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 258,100+ $46.20 · 1 date | — | — | — | 74,5003 dates | 125,4001 date | 101,2002 dates | 74,5001 date |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 103,500+ $368.30 · 5 dates | 163,500+ $299.00 · 3 dates | — | 111,0001 date | 82,0001 date | — | 82,0001 date | 125,5004 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus
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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)Return direction | 37,500 miles + $54.69 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 |
| Houston (IAH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Another Houston airport | 36,000 points + $462.30 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 45 |
| Houston (HOU) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from HOU | 35,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 98 |
| Houston (HOU) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from HOU | 18,750 miles + $152.30 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 72 |
| Houston (HOU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from HOU | 15,400 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 15 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 36,000 points + $461.30 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 138 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 36,000 points + $462.90 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 78 |
| Taipei Taoyuan (TPE) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Also to KUL | 9,000 miles + $88.03Nonstop | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 7 |
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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL)
How many points for economy from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 57,166 points + $93.31 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Air Canada Aeroplan showed economy award space on 22 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 03:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (22 dates), United MileagePlus (19 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (11 dates), Etihad Guest (23 dates), Delta SkyMiles (8 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $13.20 with SkyMiles (74,500 miles + $13.20) to $311.00 with Qantas (69,900 points + $311.00). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL) on points?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 57,166 points + $93.31 with Aeroplan (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.