Business-class award flights from Houston (HOU) to Nairobi (NBO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for HOU→NBO. Lowest: 115,000 miles + $703.05 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed business-class award space on 15 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $13.55 with United MileagePlus.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 115,000 miles + $703.05
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 6 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 16 of 22
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on HOU→NBO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 75,000 pts + $1,314.65 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $13.55Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH), Brussels Airlines (SN), Turkish Airlines (TK) +1 more | 2 | 16 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 105,000 pts + $254.45Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 11 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 110,000 pts + $93.74Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH), Egyptair (MS) +1 more | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $703.05 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 15 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,229.95 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 4 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $703.05 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $703.45 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 182,900 pts + $1,229.95 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 233,041 pts + $132.26 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 324,200 pts + $95.76 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 414,000 pts + $36.75 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 500,000 pts + $36.75 | 4 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 1,398,250 pts + $777.95 | 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.
How often business-class 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 business-class 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 | 1 of 24 | 4% | |
| United MileagePlus | 16 of 22 | 72% | |
| Etihad Guest | 11 of 16 | 68% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 of 22 | 50% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 15 of 22 | 68% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 4 of 25 | 16% |
Best months for business class from Houston (HOU) to Nairobi (NBO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 3 | |
| 182,900 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 | |
| 88,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 75,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | — | — | — | 75,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 414,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 88,000Mixed cabin | 88,000Mixed cabin |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 1,398,250 | — | — | 190,000 | 105,000Mixed cabin |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 233,041 | — | 110,000Mixed cabin | 110,000Mixed cabin |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 115,000 | 197,000 | 115,000 | 193,500 | 195,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 182,900 | — | 200,700 | 207,000 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Nairobi (NBO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi (NBO) to Houston (HOU)Return direction | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 22 |
| Houston (HOU) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from HOU | 115,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 116 |
| Houston (HOU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from HOU | 57,500 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 104 |
| Houston (HOU) to New Delhi (DEL)Also from HOU | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 85 |
| Houston (HOU) to Mumbai (BOM)Also from HOU | 70,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 85,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 91 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 |
| Newark (EWR) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 |
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 | — |
| 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 business-class award flights from Houston (HOU) to Nairobi (NBO)
What's the lowest business-class award from Houston (HOU) to Nairobi (NBO)?
115,000 miles + $703.05 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 10, 2026, 18:18 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 20:12 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 88,000 miles + $13.55 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Houston (HOU) to Nairobi (NBO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), United MileagePlus (16 dates), Etihad Guest (11 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (11 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (15 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (4 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Houston (HOU) to Nairobi (NBO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Houston (HOU) to Nairobi (NBO)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 115,000 miles with Flying Blue (4 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 88,000 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.