GOL Smiles award flights from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw GOL Smiles award space for IAH→MAD in economy, premium economy and business class. Lowest economy: 9,500 miles (economy space on 179 dates). Lowest business class: 229,200 miles on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin; business-class space on 4 dates).
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- Lowest economy
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- economy space on 179 dates
- Lowest business class (mixed cabin)
- 229,200 miles + taxes not reported
- business-class space on 4 dates · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Lowest premium economy
- 129,500 miles + taxes not reported
- premium economy space on 127 dates
Smiles award prices by cabin
The lowest one-way GOL Smiles award AwardTool observed on IAH→MAD in each cabin, in miles plus taxes.
| Cabin | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM) +7 more | 2 | 179 | See dates | |
| Premium Economy | 129,500 miles + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Aeromexico (AM) | 2 | 127 | See dates | |
| Business | 229,200 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 2 | 4 | 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 Smiles award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | 129,500 miles + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | 129,900 miles + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | 138,200 miles + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | 229,200 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 | 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 Smiles award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for GOL Smiles in the last 30 days, how many had award space in each cabin at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Cabin | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 179 of 179 | 100% | |
| Premium Economy | 127 of 179 | 70% | |
| Business | 4 of 179 | 2% |
Best months to fly from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD) with Smiles
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,500 (9 dates) | 138,200 (3 dates) | — | |
| 9,500 (12 dates) | 129,500 (7 dates) | 229,200 (1 date)Mixed cabin | |
| 9,500 (27 dates) | 129,900 (25 dates) | — | |
| 9,500 (11 dates) | 595,000 (4 dates) | — | |
| 9,500 (6 dates) | — | — | |
| 9,500 (31 dates) | 570,000 (28 dates) | 533,600 (2 dates) | |
| 9,500 (30 dates) | 581,200 (16 dates) | — | |
| 9,500 (14 dates) | 228,000 (12 dates) | — | |
| 37,700 (30 dates) | 581,200 (26 dates) | 544,900 (1 date) | |
| 23,400 (2 dates) | 581,200 (2 dates) | — | |
| 9,500 (7 dates) | 581,200 (4 dates) | — |
How to get Smiles
AwardTool's transfer partner list has no bank points that transfer to GOL Smiles. See the GOL Smiles page for the routes where its award space shows up.
Smiles vs other programs from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)
Lowest one-way award per program and cabin on this route.
| Program | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 73,000 pts + $96.52 | 80,600 pts + $97.83 | 225,000 pts + $96.52 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,000 pts + $75.61 | 65,612 pts + $87.01 | 90,000 pts + $120.21Mixed cabin | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17,187 pts + $152.90 | 36,666 pts + $242.60Lowest | 60,000 pts + $356.70 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 45,000 pts + $25.60 | 70,000 pts + $25.60Mixed cabin | 55,000 pts + $25.60Lowest |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 40,000 pts + $26.20 | 57,500 pts + $26.20Lowest | 85,000 pts + $24.80 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 207,850 pts + $35.50 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 125,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 125,000 pts + $5.60 |
| Etihad Guest | 60,000 pts + $38.00 | — | 75,000 pts + $38.00Mixed cabin | — |
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 129,500 pts + taxes not reported | 229,200 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 27,800 pts + $5.60 | — | — | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 88 pts + $353.60Lowest | 42,500 pts + $749.80 | 62,500 pts + $1,474.80 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 71,300 pts + $1,629.00 | 95,900 pts + $1,454.00Mixed cabin | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported | — | 161,500 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | — | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | — |
| United MileagePlus | 37,300 pts + $5.60 | 55,000 pts + $31.80 | 88,000 pts + $13.60 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $179.60 | 39,000 pts + $311.80 | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $9.33 | — | — | — |
Questions about Smiles award flights from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)
How many miles do you need to fly from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD) with GOL Smiles?
The lowest one-way GOL Smiles awards AwardTool observed in the last 30 days: economy 9,500 miles (taxes not reported), with a typical monthly low of 9,500 miles over 11 months and award space on 179 departure dates (newest observation Oct 19, 2026); premium economy 129,500 miles (taxes not reported), with a typical monthly low of 570,000 miles over 10 months and award space on 127 departure dates (newest observation Oct 19, 2026); business class 229,200 miles (taxes not reported), a mixed-cabin award, with a typical monthly low of 533,600 miles over 3 months and award space on 4 departure dates (newest observation Oct 11, 2026). Monthly lows varied in economy (9,500 to 37,700 miles), premium economy (129,500 to 595,000 miles) and business class (229,200 to 544,900 miles), so the award on your dates may cost more. Search live before transferring points.
What's the lowest Smiles award from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD)?
In economy, 9,500 miles. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 15:40 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 179 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 14:52 UTC). In business class, 229,200 miles on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Seen Sep 21, 2026, 16:21 UTC for a Nov 26, 2026 departure. GOL Smiles showed business-class award space on 4 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 11, 2026, 21:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you book nonstop awards from Houston (IAH) to Madrid (MAD) with Smiles?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop GOL Smiles award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest Smiles 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 Mar 2027 departures: 9,500 miles (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.