Business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Guangzhou (CAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 6 programs for IAH→CAN. Lowest: 116,000 miles + $1,254.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 16 dates. No nonstop business-class 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
- 116,000 miles + $1,254.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 6 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 37 of 38
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on IAH→CAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 116,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 16 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $38.60Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $24.20 | 1 stop | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +4 more | 1 | 37 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 275,005 pts + $94.41Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +3 more | 1 | 35 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 576,500 pts + $613.12 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 116,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $29.10 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $24.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 317,459 pts + $83.21 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 317,459 pts + $83.21 | 6 | 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 business-class 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 business-class 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 | 16 of 28 | 57% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 19 of 35 | 54% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 36 | 2% | |
| United MileagePlus | 37 of 38 | 97% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 35 of 36 | 97% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 of 34 | 5% |
Best months for business class from Houston (IAH) to Guangzhou (CAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 250,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 4 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 193,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 116,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 193,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 9 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 116,000 | 193,000 | 116,000 | 193,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 275,000 | — | 130,000 | 275,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | — | 225,000Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000 | 250,000 | 450,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 394,973 | 317,459 | 367,097 | 275,005Mixed cabin | 293,914 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 576,500 | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Guangzhou (CAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou (CAN) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 116,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 15 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 121 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 55,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 167 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 118 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 95,833 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 227 |
| Singapore (SIN) to Guangzhou (CAN)Also to CAN | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 102 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Guangzhou (CAN)Also to CAN | 75,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 127 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Guangzhou (CAN)Also to CAN | 81,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 305 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| 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 business-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Guangzhou (CAN)
What's the lowest business-class award from Houston (IAH) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
116,000 miles + $1,254.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 18, 2026, 17:30 UTC for a Nov 3, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 16 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
Emirates Skywards (16 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (19 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), United MileagePlus (37 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (35 dates) and Air France/KLM Flying Blue (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Houston (IAH) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 116,000 miles with Skywards (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.