Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose (SJC)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for IAH→SJC. Lowest: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 21 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Houston to San Francisco award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 8,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 32 of 323
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 19,000 points + $13.70 with Virgin Australia Velocity, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, first class started at 25,000 miles + $5.60, about 3.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (8,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→SJC, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 8,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | — | 21 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.70 | 1 stop |  UA | 9+ | 32 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $13.70 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21 of 21 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 32 of 323 | 9% |
Economy compared with first class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and first-class awards on IAH→SJC, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | First | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | 3.1× |
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to San Jose (SJC)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 11,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 8,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 4 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 23,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 6 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 10,000+ $5.60 · 5 dates | 11,000+ $5.60 · 5 dates | 8,000+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 10,0001 date | 47,5001 date | 12,5003 dates | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 19,000+ $13.70 · 5 dates | 19,000+ $13.70 · 5 dates | 19,0006 dates | 19,0001 date | 23,5004 dates | 23,5004 dates | 23,5001 date | 19,0006 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity
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 San Jose (SJC). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose (SJC) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 10,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 26 |
| Houston (IAH) to San Francisco (SFO)Another San Francisco airport | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 66 |
| Houston (HOU) to San Jose (SJC)Another Houston airport | 8,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Houston (IAH) to Oakland (OAK)Another San Francisco airport | 12,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 14,995 miles + $336.80 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 150 |
| Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAH | 15,000 points + $182.30 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 89 |
| Seattle (SEA) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 4,700 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 323 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to San Jose (SJC)Also to SJC | 4,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 310 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose (SJC)
How many points for economy from Houston (IAH) to San Jose (SJC)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 21 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 22:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to San Jose (SJC)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (21 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (32 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Houston (IAH) to San Jose (SJC) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to San Jose (SJC)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (8,000 miles + $5.60) to $13.70 with Velocity (19,000 points + $13.70). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Houston (IAH) to San Jose (SJC) on points?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.