Economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for HOU→KIX. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 6 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
- 35,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 6 of 14
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on HOU→KIX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $83.51 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 54,700 pts + $349.00 | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Emirates (EK), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 78,500 pts + $280.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Japan Airlines (JL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 6 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 108,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) +2 more | 1 | 6 | 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 | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 45,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $83.51 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52,469 pts + $81.81 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 65,600 pts + $353.00 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 78,500 pts + $280.50 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 108,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 of 14 | 42% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 6 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 of 7 | 85% | |
| United MileagePlus | 6 of 6 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 of 7 | 85% | |
| GOL Smiles | 6 of 6 | 100% |
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 | 45,000 | 35,000 | — | 45,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | — | 107,845 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 65,600 | 54,700 | 76,100 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 78,500 | — | 107,000 | 81,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 108,300 | — | 277,200 | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- KLM (KL): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and 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 Osaka Kansai (KIX). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 32,400 miles | GOL Smiles | 277 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 22,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 316 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 21,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 37 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
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 | — |
| 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 Osaka Kansai (KIX)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (HOU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (HOU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (6 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (6 dates), United MileagePlus (6 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (6 dates) and GOL Smiles (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (HOU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.