Economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for HOU→SFO. Lowest: 8,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 43 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Air Canada Aeroplan.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 8,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 43 of 43
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 17,500 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on HOU→SFO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 8,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 43 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $32.97 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 18,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 21,000 pts + $39.38 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 7 | 7 | 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 | 8,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $32.97 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $32.98 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 18,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 18,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 21,000 pts + $39.38 | 7 | 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 | 43 of 43 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 of 10 | 80% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10 of 10 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 12 | 75% | |
| Etihad Guest | 7 of 10 | 70% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 17,500 points; nonstop space on 5 dates.
Best months for economy from Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 8,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 8,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 8,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
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 | 8,500 | 8,500 | 8,500 | 8,500 | 9,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 17,500 | 17,500 | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 18,000 | 21,700 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 20,700 | 20,700 | — | 20,700 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 21,000 | 21,000 | — | — | — |
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 Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
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 San Francisco (SFO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (HOU)Return direction | 8,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 35 |
| 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 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 13,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 156 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to San Francisco (SFO)Also to SFO | 11,582 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 287 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO)?
8,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 22:21 UTC for a Nov 6, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 43 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 16:24 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (43 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (8 dates), Delta SkyMiles (10 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates) and Etihad Guest (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 17,500 points with Air Canada Aeroplan, which showed nonstop economy space on 5 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Houston (HOU) to San Francisco (SFO)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 8,500 miles with AAdvantage (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.