First-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 1 program for IAH→RUH. Lowest: 191,000 miles + $737.13 with Etihad Guest on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed first-class award space on 2 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 191,000 miles + $737.13
- Etihad Guest · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 1 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 2 of 15
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- 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→RUH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 191,000 pts + $737.13Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 2 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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.
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 first-class award space showed up
Of the 15 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for Etihad Guest in the last 30 days, 2 (13%) showed first-class award space. The latest departure with space was .
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Etihad Guest
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class 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 Riyadh (RUH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Atlanta (ATL)Also from IAH | 14,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Houston (IAH) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| Houston (IAH) to Seattle (SEA)Also from IAH | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Houston (IAH) to San Diego (SAN)Also from IAH | 20,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 323 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 28,500 points | Virgin Australia Velocity | 205 |
| Doha (DOH) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 21,000 AviosNonstop | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 317 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 115,200 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 153 |
| New York JFK to Riyadh (RUH)Also to RUH | 129,500 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 141 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Houston (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)
What's the lowest first-class award from Houston (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)?
191,000 miles + $737.13 with Etihad Guest on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Etihad Guest showed first-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Sep 23, 2026, 17:19 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Houston (IAH) to Riyadh (RUH)?
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.