First-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Istanbul (IST)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for IAH→IST. Lowest: 105,000 points + $1,045.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 96 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 105,000 pts + $1,045.20
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 2 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 202
- Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on IAH→IST, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 105,000 pts + $1,045.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | 1 | 96 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 405,500 pts + $35.50 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 3 | 202 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 105,000 pts + $1,045.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 110,000 pts + $66.80 | 8 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $35.30 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $35.30 | 2 | 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 at the time shown. 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.
Best months for first class from Houston (IAH) to Istanbul (IST)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 2 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 15 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 19 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 | |
| 405,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 27 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 16 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 6 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Istanbul (IST)
What's the lowest first-class award from Houston (IAH) to Istanbul (IST)?
105,000 points + $1,045.20 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 96 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 04:42 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Istanbul (IST)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (96 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (202 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Istanbul (IST)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Houston (IAH) to Istanbul (IST)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 105,000 points with Atmos (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.