Premium economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 4 programs for HOU→KIX. Lowest: 127,200 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 6 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 127,200 miles + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 4 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 6 of 6
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium 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 | 50,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 1 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 105,700 pts + $353.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Japan Airlines (JL) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 127,200 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 8 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 152,215 pts + $82.91 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 6 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: GOL Smiles.
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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 127,200 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 127,200 pts + $5.60 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 205,908 pts + $76.21 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 205,908 pts + $81.81 | 2 | 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 premium 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 premium 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 | 1 of 14 | 7% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 of 7 | 14% | |
| United MileagePlus | 6 of 6 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 6 of 6 | 100% |
Lowest premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | — | 50,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 105,700 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 127,200 | — | 150,800 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 205,908 | — | 152,215 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 173 |
| Houston (HOU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from HOU | 40,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 103 |
| Houston (HOU) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from HOU | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 64 |
| Houston (HOU) to Lisbon (LIS)Also from HOU | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 75 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 50,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 242 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 50,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 253 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 51 |
| Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Also to KIX | 50,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 37 |
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 | — | — |
| 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 premium economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)
What's the lowest premium economy award from Houston (HOU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
127,200 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Seen Sep 21, 2026, 20:06 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 6 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 17:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Houston (HOU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (1 date), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1 date), United MileagePlus (6 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from Houston (HOU) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.