Award flights from Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 16 programs for IAH→KIX. Lowest economy: 35,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 115,000 miles + $706.20 (Air France/KLM Flying Blue). Lowest first class: 185,000 points + $5.60 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).

Prices observed Sep 19 – Oct 19, 2026; newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC.

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Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX) at a glance

From: George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport, Houston, Texas, United States (IAH)
To: Kansai International, Osaka, Japan (KIX)
Programs with award space seen: 16 of 16 programs tracked on this route
Nonstop award space seen: Not seen in the last 30 days
Airlines seen on these awards: American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Delta Air Lines (DL), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY), Jetstar Japan (GK), Hainan Airlines (HU) and 12 more
Departures with open awards: Oct 2026 to Aug 2027
Most dates with space: 212 of 215 departure dates checked (Alaska Atmos Rewards, economy)
Latest departure with space: Aug 30, 2027
Observation window: Awards observed in the last 30 days
Destination guide: Award flights to Osaka Kansai (KIX)

Compare programs by cabin

The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.

Economy

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed	35,000 pts + $5.60	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL)	—	121	Oct 19, 2026, 03:55 UTC	See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	36,000 pts + $457.80	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL)	1	33	Oct 19, 2026, 03:55 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	40,000 pts + $11.20	2 stops	Alaska Airlines (AS), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL), STARLUX Airlines (JX) +1 more	9+	212	Oct 19, 2026, 13:02 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	40,000 pts + $275.10	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Jetstar Japan (GK), Japan Airlines (JL) +3 more	9+	199	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
Emirates Skywards	45,000 pts + $311.00	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	1	170	Oct 19, 2026, 13:02 UTC	See dates
Avianca LifeMiles	47,000 pts + $28.50	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH), ANA (NH) +1 more	2	125	Oct 19, 2026, 13:02 UTC	See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity	48,000 pts + $9.33	1 stop	ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA)	9+	76	Oct 19, 2026, 03:55 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	48,900 pts + $355.90	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK) +4 more	1	148	Oct 19, 2026, 13:02 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	50,000 pts + $82.81	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more	1	211	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	50,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	4	37	Oct 17, 2026, 03:27 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	55,000 pts + $5.60	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH) +2 more	2	212	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
JetBlue TrueBlue	73,000 pts + $5.60	1 stop	United Airlines (UA)	7	86	Oct 19, 2026, 03:55 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	75,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	2	178	Oct 19, 2026, 13:02 UTC	See dates
Etihad Guest	75,000 pts + $361.50	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) +1 more	9+	73	Oct 19, 2026, 13:02 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	85,300 pts + $12.90	2 stops	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL)	2	154	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
GOL Smiles	91,000 pts + taxes not reported	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +5 more	1	165	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates

Premium Economy

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed	50,000 pts + $5.60	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL)	—	37	Oct 2, 2026, 14:25 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	62,500 pts + $25.60	2 stops	Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL), STARLUX Airlines (JX)	3	101	Oct 19, 2026, 13:02 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	65,000 pts + $5.60	1 stop	EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more	9+	212	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	65,000 pts + $458.50	1 stop	Air France (AF), KLM (KL)	9+	170	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	80,714 pts + $83.51	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA)	1	193	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	81,000 pts + $557.20	1 stop	Air France (AF)	1	2	Sep 29, 2026, 19:26 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	97,200 pts + $360.10	3 stops	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK), Jetstar Japan (GK) +2 more	1	70	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
Emirates Skywards	109,000 pts + $311.00	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	4	20	Oct 19, 2026, 02:14 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	127,200 pts + $12.90	2 stops	Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE)	2	68	Oct 17, 2026, 03:27 UTC	See dates
GOL Smiles	499,400 pts + taxes not reported	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), ANA (NH)	1	12	Oct 2, 2026, 14:28 UTC	See dates

Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.

Business Class

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed	115,000 pts + $706.20	1 stop	Air France (AF), KLM (KL)	2	177	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
Emirates Skywards	121,000 pts + $1,254.00	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	4	104	Oct 19, 2026, 03:55 UTC	See dates
Etihad Guest	122,000 pts + $249.50Mixed cabin	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL)	7	66	Oct 19, 2026, 13:02 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	130,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	1	174	Oct 19, 2026, 13:02 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	130,000 pts + $40.80Mixed cabin	2 stops	Alaska Airlines (AS), STARLUX Airlines (JX), Korean Air (KE), Philippine Airlines (PR)	1	93	Oct 19, 2026, 13:02 UTC	See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	147,500 pts + $1,027.10	1 stop	Air France (AF), KLM (KL)	1	10	Sep 20, 2026, 17:10 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	170,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	4	13	Oct 17, 2026, 03:27 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	182,900 pts + $1,681.80	1 stop	Air France (AF), KLM (KL)	2	57	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	219,684 pts + $76.21Mixed cabin	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more	9+	202	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	250,000 pts + $5.60	1 stop	EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more	9+	212	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	499,900 pts + $35.40	1 stop	Air France (AF), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL)	9+	46	Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC	See dates
GOL Smiles	853,600 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	KLM (KL)	1	12	Sep 20, 2026, 17:10 UTC	See dates

Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue and Virgin Australia Velocity.

First Class

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed	185,000 pts + $5.60	2 stops	Alaska Airlines (AS), STARLUX Airlines (JX), Korean Air (KE)	1	210	Oct 19, 2026, 13:02 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	299,300 pts + $1,254.00	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	2	1	Oct 14, 2026, 08:35 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	440,600 pts + $13.00Mixed cabin	2 stops	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL)	1	37	Oct 17, 2026, 03:27 UTC	See dates

Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
Departure	Cabin	Program	Points + taxes	Seats	Stops	Observed (UTC)
Oct 30, 2026	Economy	American Airlines AAdvantage	35,000 pts + $5.60	—	2 stops	Oct 6, 2026, 02:08 UTC	Check this date
Dec 6, 2026	Premium Economy	Air France/KLM Flying Blue	65,000 pts + $458.50	9+	1 stop	Oct 19, 2026, 03:55 UTC	Check this date
Dec 5, 2026	Business	Air France/KLM Flying Blue	115,000 pts + $708.20	5	1 stop	Sep 26, 2026, 04:13 UTC	Check this date
Nov 3, 2026	Business	Emirates Skywards	201,000 pts + $1,254.00	7	1 stop	Oct 2, 2026, 14:29 UTC	Check this date
Dec 7, 2026	Business	Air Canada Aeroplan	227,732 pts + $83.41	4	2 stops	Sep 25, 2026, 03:10 UTC	Check this date
Oct 31, 2026	Business	United MileagePlus	250,000 pts + $5.60	9+	1 stop	Oct 2, 2026, 14:28 UTC	Check this date
Nov 13, 2026	First	Alaska Atmos Rewards	185,000 pts + $11.20	4	2 stops	Oct 2, 2026, 14:34 UTC	Check this date
Dec 7, 2026	First	Delta SkyMiles	440,600 pts + $13.00Mixed cabin	1	2 stops	Sep 25, 2026, 03:10 UTC	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.

Best months to fly from Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX) on points

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Month	Economy	Premium Economy	Business	First
Oct 2026	35,000 · AAdvantage (3 dates)	131,300 · MileagePlus (5 dates)	250,000 · MileagePlus (5 dates)	300,000 · Atmos (2 dates)
Nov 2026	35,000 · AAdvantage (19 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (19 dates)	115,000 · Flying Blue (21 dates)	185,000 · Atmos (27 dates)
Dec 2026	35,000 · AAdvantage (8 dates)	65,000 · MileagePlus (13 dates)	115,000 · Flying Blue (13 dates)	185,000 · Atmos (17 dates)
Jan 2027	35,000 · AAdvantage (20 dates)	50,000 · AAdvantage (14 dates)	115,000 · Flying Blue (21 dates)	185,000 · Atmos (27 dates)
Feb 2027	35,000 · AAdvantage (27 dates)	50,000 · AAdvantage (14 dates)	115,000 · Flying Blue (21 dates)	185,000 · Atmos (28 dates)
Mar 2027	35,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (26 dates)	115,000 · Flying Blue (25 dates)	225,000 · Atmos (31 dates)
Apr 2027	35,000 · AAdvantage (1 date)	80,714 · Aeroplan (5 dates)	122,000 · Etihad Guest (3 dates)Mixed cabin	250,000 · Atmos (5 dates)
May 2027	35,000 · AAdvantage (9 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (12 dates)	122,000 · Etihad Guest (10 dates)Mixed cabin	185,000 · Atmos (15 dates)
Jun 2027	45,000 · Skywards (26 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (24 dates)	121,000 · Skywards (2 dates)	250,000 · Atmos (30 dates)
Jul 2027	120,100 · MileagePlus (1 date)	183,700 · MileagePlus (1 date)	250,000 · MileagePlus (1 date)	—
Aug 2027	35,000 · AAdvantage (21 dates)	50,000 · AAdvantage (9 dates)	121,000 · Skywards (5 dates)	185,000 · Atmos (28 dates)

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
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	—
JetBlue TrueBlue	5:4 · Instant	—	1:0.6 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	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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How many miles or points you need from Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)

In economy, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 35,000 miles + $5.60; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
In premium economy, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 50,000 miles + $5.60; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
In business class, Air France/KLM Flying Blue had the lowest observed award, 115,000 miles + $706.20; see how many miles you need with Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
In first class, Alaska Atmos Rewards had the lowest observed award, 185,000 points + $5.60; see how many points you need with Alaska Atmos Rewards.

Questions about award flights from Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)

What's the lowest Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX) award price AwardTool has seen?

In economy, 35,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 6, 2026, 02:08 UTC for an Oct 30, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 121 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 03:55 UTC). In business class, 115,000 miles + $706.20 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 2, 2026, 14:37 UTC for a Nov 23, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed business-class award space on 177 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 13:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which loyalty programs had award space from Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?

16 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 121 dates, premium economy 37 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 211 dates, premium economy 193 dates, business class 202 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 212 dates, premium economy 101 dates, business class 93 dates, first class 210 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 125 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 86 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 154 dates, premium economy 68 dates, business class 46 dates, first class 37 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 170 dates, premium economy 20 dates, business class 104 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 73 dates, business class 66 dates) and 8 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.

Is there nonstop award space from Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?

AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 3 stops on itineraries including American Airlines, Air Canada, Air France and Alaska Airlines. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.

Which credit card points can book awards from Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?

American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:0.6), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.

Which months had the lowest award prices from Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)?

Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Feb 2027 departures, 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (27 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 115,000 miles with Flying Blue (25 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.