Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for IAH→BUD. Lowest: 10,231 miles + $325.70 with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed economy award space on 45 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 10,231 miles + $325.70
- Lufthansa Miles & More
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 64 of 64
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 10,231 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 10,231 pts + $325.70 | Nonstop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 9+ | 45 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $152.80 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 6 | 64 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 40 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $190.50 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $373.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 9+ | 50 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 27,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 1 | 18 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), KLM (KL) | 2 | 38 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Brussels Airlines (SN) +1 more | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 40,900 pts + $35.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 52 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $98.81 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +6 more | 9+ | 63 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $13.40 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +13 more | 8 | 54 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 33 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 44 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 7 | 32 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 10,231 pts + $337.40 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $153.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.10 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 22,500 pts + $190.50 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $373.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $98.81 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,500 pts + $346.20 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 45 of 58 | 77% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 64 of 64 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40 of 62 | 64% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 of 58 | 15% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50 of 60 | 83% | |
| GOL Smiles | 18 of 18 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 38 of 64 | 59% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 26 of 63 | 41% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 52 of 63 | 82% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 63 of 65 | 96% | |
| United MileagePlus | 54 of 63 | 85% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 33 of 54 | 61% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 44 of 64 | 68% | |
| Etihad Guest | 32 of 58 | 55% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 10,231 miles; nonstop space on 27 dates.
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,307 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 10,231 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 10,231 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 18 | |
| 10,231 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 3 | |
| 15,172 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 6 | |
| 10,307 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 10,231 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 5 | |
| 43,500 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 10,307 | 10,231 | 10,231 | 10,231 | 15,172 | 10,307 | 10,231 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 32,000 | 25,000 | 32,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 30,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 55,000 | 35,000 | 27,500 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 79,500 | — | 92,600 | — | — | — | 27,800 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | 43,500 | — | 36,200 | 36,200 | 43,500 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 59,400 | 52,300 | 59,400 | 59,400 | 47,400 | 40,900 | 40,900 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 48,205 | 42,500 | 48,191 | 49,129 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 90,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | — | 45,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 70,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Lufthansa Miles & More, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, 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 (IAH) and to Budapest (BUD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 18,750 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 53 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 14,995 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 130 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 12,700 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 215 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 78 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 327 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 264 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 11,996 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 122 |
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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)?
10,231 miles + $325.70 with Lufthansa Miles & More. Seen Oct 3, 2026, 03:29 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. Lufthansa Miles & More showed economy award space on 45 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 14:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (45 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (64 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (40 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (9 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (50 dates), GOL Smiles (18 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (38 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (26 dates), Delta SkyMiles (52 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (63 dates), United MileagePlus (54 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (33 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (44 dates) and Etihad Guest (32 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More. The lowest nonstop award was 10,231 miles with Lufthansa Miles & More, which showed nonstop economy space on 27 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Houston (IAH) to Budapest (BUD)?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 10,231 miles with Miles & More (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.