Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for IAH→CMB. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $268.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 228 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $268.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 232 of 232
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→CMB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 228 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +3 more | — | 172 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 31 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR) +6 more | 2 | 219 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 231 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 65,250 pts + $293.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 232 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 1 | 57 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 71,500 pts + $296.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 173 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $84.11 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ) +3 more | 9+ | 230 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 221 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 155,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Qatar Airways (QR) +1 more | 1 | 199 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $62.80 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 67,125 pts + $293.00 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 71,500 pts + $296.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $84.11 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 228 of 233 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 172 of 235 | 73% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 31 of 31 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 219 of 227 | 96% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 231 of 232 | 99% | |
| Etihad Guest | 232 of 232 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 57 of 232 | 24% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 173 of 231 | 74% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 230 of 233 | 98% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 221 of 233 | 94% | |
| GOL Smiles | 199 of 199 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 11 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 12 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 24 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 62,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 42,500 | 51,000 | 51,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 65,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | 67,125 | 95,125 | 67,125 | 67,125 | 67,125 | 67,125 | 67,125 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 65,250 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 69,900 | 76,100 | 76,100 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 71,500 | 85,500 | 92,500 | 92,500 | 72,000 | 71,500 | 71,500 | 83,000 | 71,500 | 83,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 75,000 | 98,700 | 92,070 | 82,350 | 82,350 | 81,707 | 81,612 | 82,350 | 91,150 | 91,150 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 307,400 | 681,700 | 155,900 | 155,400 | 155,400 | 160,700 | 162,500 | 270,200 | 160,700 | 160,700 |
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, Etihad Guest, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 Colombo (CMB). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo (CMB) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 186 |
| 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 | 212 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 77 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 34,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 273 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 202 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 155 |
| Austin (AUS) to Colombo (CMB)Also to CMB | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 134 |
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 | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)?
35,000 miles + $268.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 18:45 UTC for a Nov 13, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 228 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 01:31 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)?
Emirates Skywards (228 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (172 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (31 dates), United MileagePlus (219 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (231 dates), Etihad Guest (232 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (57 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (173 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (230 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (221 dates) and GOL Smiles (199 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Houston (IAH) to Colombo (CMB)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 35,000 miles with Skywards (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.