Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Christchurch (CHC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for IAH→CHC. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $31.50 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 15 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $31.50
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 24 of 30
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $31.50 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 55,000 miles + $31.50 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With Emirates Skywards, business class started at 165,000 miles + $1,738.60, about 3 times the points of its lowest economy award (55,000 miles + $395.90).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→CHC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $31.50 | 2 stops |  AA AS FJ QF | — | 15 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $31.50 | 1 stop |  AC NZ UA VA | 9+ | 24 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 55,000 pts + $395.90 | 1 stop |  EK | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57,876 pts + $108.11 | 2 stops | ACEKNZUA | 7 | 15 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 64,500 pts + $155.90 | 2 stops |  DLJQQF | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 630,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | AAACEKJQ | 4 | 10 | 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 | 40,000 pts + $31.50 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $31.50 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 55,000 pts + $395.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 55,000 pts + $395.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57,876 pts + $108.11 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 64,500 pts + $155.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 105,600 pts + $37.50 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 630,500 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 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 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 | 15 of 32 | 46% | |
| United MileagePlus | 24 of 30 | 80% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 16 of 30 | 53% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15 of 30 | 50% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 of 30 | 20% | |
| GOL Smiles | 10 of 13 | 76% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on IAH→CHC, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 miles + $31.50 | 343,000 miles + $47.20 | — |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 miles + $31.50 | 300,000 miles + $31.50 | 5.5× |
| Emirates Skywards | 55,000 miles + $395.90 | 165,000 miles + $1,738.60 | 3× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 57,876 points + $108.11 | 484,967 points + $108.11Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Christchurch (CHC)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + $31.50 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 82,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000+ $31.50 · 3 dates | 82,0002 dates | 40,0006 dates | 40,0004 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 114,2002 dates | 105,600+ $37.50 · 9 dates | 55,0008 dates | 55,0005 dates |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 55,000+ $395.90 · 6 dates | 97,5005 dates | — | 55,0005 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 57,876+ $108.11 · 6 dates | — | 60,0004 dates | 60,0005 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 64,500+ $155.90 · 2 dates | — | — | 64,5004 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 630,5006 dates | 706,9004 dates | — | — |
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 and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Australia (VA): 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 Christchurch (CHC). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch (CHC) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 40,000 miles + $54.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 14,995 miles + $336.80 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 150 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 15,000 points + $182.30 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 89 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 15,000 points + $163.00Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 82 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Christchurch (CHC)Also to CHC | 27,000 miles + $129.05 | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 128 |
| Sydney (SYD) to Christchurch (CHC)Also to CHC | 7,500 points + $124.70Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 214 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Christchurch (CHC)Also to CHC | 40,000 miles + $31.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 93 |
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 | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 2:1.5 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Christchurch (CHC)
How many points for economy from Houston (IAH) to Christchurch (CHC)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $31.50 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 5, 2026, 22:06 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 23:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Christchurch (CHC)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (15 dates), United MileagePlus (24 dates), Emirates Skywards (16 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (15 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (6 dates) and GOL Smiles (10 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Christchurch (CHC) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Christchurch (CHC)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $31.50 with AAdvantage (40,000 miles + $31.50) to $395.90 with Skywards (55,000 miles + $395.90). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Houston (IAH) to Christchurch (CHC) on points?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 40,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.