Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Nairobi (NBO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 14 programs for IAH→NBO. Lowest: 27,000 points + $245.55 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 9 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 27,000 points + $245.55
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 14 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 97 of 97
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→NBO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 27,000 pts + $245.55 | 1 stop | KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $303.95 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 84 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 37,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 4 | 49 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $25.55 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more | — | 85 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $280.65 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 83 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 29 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $463.15 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 97 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 42,500 pts + $287.95 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 90 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 69 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $13.55 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +7 more | 2 | 93 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 53,400 pts + $40.35 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 52 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 85 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $303.95 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 1 | 47 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $87.84 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +6 more | 4 | 66 | 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 + $303.95 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 38,200 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $25.55 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $79.65 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $280.65 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 40,500 pts + $507.35 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 42,500 pts + $287.95 | 7 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $463.15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 9 of 95 | 9% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 84 of 88 | 95% | |
| GOL Smiles | 49 of 49 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85 of 109 | 77% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 83 of 84 | 98% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 29 of 104 | 27% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 97 of 97 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 90 of 94 | 95% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 69 of 72 | 95% | |
| United MileagePlus | 93 of 102 | 91% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 52 of 96 | 54% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 85 of 99 | 85% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 47 of 100 | 47% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 66 of 103 | 64% |
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Nairobi (NBO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 13 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 11 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 27,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 37,900 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 4 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 11 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 14 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 62,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 40,500 | — | — | 40,500 | 27,000 | — | 40,500 | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 62,500 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | 38,200 | 78,900 | — | 45,200 | 45,000 | — | 37,900 | 158,400 | 95,700 | 45,000 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 83,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 67,500 | 45,500 | 40,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 42,500 | 55,000 | 62,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 55,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 60,375 | 42,500 | 117,000 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 117,000 | 92,000 | 80,875 | 117,000 | 117,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 102,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 53,400 | 64,300 | — | 54,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 149,400 | 149,400 | 54,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 69,900 | 70,700 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 81,186 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): 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 Nairobi (NBO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi (NBO) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 23 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 14,995 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 129 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 12,700 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 213 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 78 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 327 |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 18,600 miles | GOL Smiles | 113 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 169 |
| Newark (EWR) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 18,400 miles | GOL Smiles | 65 |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Nairobi (NBO)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to Nairobi (NBO)?
27,000 points + $245.55 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 9 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 00:01 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Nairobi (NBO)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (9 dates), Emirates Skywards (84 dates), GOL Smiles (49 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (85 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (83 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (29 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (97 dates), Etihad Guest (90 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (69 dates), United MileagePlus (93 dates), Delta SkyMiles (52 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (85 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (47 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (66 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Nairobi (NBO)?
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 Nairobi (NBO)?
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: 27,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.