Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 18 programs for IAH→MAD. Lowest: 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 180 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More.
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- Lowest observed
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 18 of 18
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 247 of 253
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→MAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 88 pts + $353.60 | Nonstop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 9+ | 138 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM) +7 more | 2 | 180 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $179.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 54 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17,187 pts + $152.90 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) +1 more | 9+ | 235 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 212 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 224 | See dates | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 27,000 pts + $33.63 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 7 | 9 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 200 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 27,800 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 7 | 105 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more | 1 | 192 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 37,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +12 more | 9+ | 226 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 9+ | 247 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Avianca (AV), Lufthansa (LH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 106 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.33 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 26 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 150 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 216 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 7 | 114 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 73,000 pts + $96.52 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 9+ | 231 | 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 | 88 pts + $337.90 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $179.80 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $152.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $9.00 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 27,000 pts + $33.63 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 138 of 161 | 85% | |
| GOL Smiles | 180 of 180 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 54 of 250 | 21% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 235 of 235 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 212 of 237 | 89% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 224 of 243 | 92% | |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 9 of 18 | 50% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 200 of 232 | 86% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 105 of 233 | 45% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 192 of 245 | 78% | |
| United MileagePlus | 226 of 226 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 247 of 253 | 97% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 106 of 246 | 43% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 26 of 227 | 11% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 150 of 157 | 95% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 216 of 249 | 86% | |
| Etihad Guest | 114 of 250 | 45% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 231 of 252 | 91% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 88 miles; nonstop space on 27 dates.
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,409 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 12 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 25 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 15 | |
| 1,865 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 15 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 13 | |
| 4,409 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 18 | |
| 7,056 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 19 | |
| 7,109 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 4 | |
| 88 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 8,115 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 32,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
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 | 4,409 | 88 | 88 | 1,865 | 88 | 4,409 | 7,056 | 7,109 | 25,000 | 88 | 88 | 8,115 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 37,700 | 23,400 | 9,500 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 25,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 17,187 | 18,750 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 31,000 | 25,000 | 31,000 | 31,500 | 32,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 30,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 48,200 | 26,100 | 25,000 | 38,900 | 26,100 | 37,700 | 43,200 | 30,600 | 26,100 | 39,300 | — |
| Cathay Pacific Asia Milesmiles | — | — | 27,000 | — | 27,000 | — | 27,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 200,000 | 27,500 | 35,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 38,500 | 58,000 | — | 59,800 | 59,800 | 59,800 | 27,800 | 27,800 | 37,200 | 27,800 | 27,800 | 55,900 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 48,500 | 36,200 | 36,200 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 37,300 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 73,000 | 44,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 48,946 | 49,298 | 48,149 | 40,000 | 49,460 | 50,005 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 43,080 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | — | — | — | — | 42,000 | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 90,000 | 45,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 90,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 67,000 | — | 60,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | — | — |
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 and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Aeromexico (AM): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Aeromexico Club Premier
- Avianca (AV): Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Air Europa (UX): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Madrid (MAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 97 |
| 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 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 222 |
| New York JFK to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 47 |
Points that transfer to these programs
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Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)?
9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 15:40 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 180 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 23:52 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (138 dates), GOL Smiles (180 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (54 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (235 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (212 dates), Delta SkyMiles (224 dates), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (9 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (200 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (105 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (192 dates), United MileagePlus (226 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (247 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (106 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (26 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (150 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (216 dates), Etihad Guest (114 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (231 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 9,500 miles with Smiles (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.