Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 17 programs for IAH→ICN. Lowest: 20,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed economy award space on 114 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 20,000 points + $25.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 17 of 17
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 124 of 125
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→ICN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 20,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU) +1 more | 9+ | 114 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS) | — | 114 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36,000 pts + $457.70 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 45 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 42,500 pts + $311.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 113 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $9.53 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 41 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $384.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK) +1 more | 1 | 77 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $75.71 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 2 | 124 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 4 | 61 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 52,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) +2 more | 8 | 114 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 117 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH), Asiana Airlines (OZ) +1 more | 9+ | 84 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 74,000 pts + $98.08 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 9+ | 114 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 74,800 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 30 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 75,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) | 7 | 115 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 3 | 105 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 77,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) +1 more | 9+ | 113 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 105,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM) +5 more | 2 | 70 | 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 | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36,000 pts + $457.70 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 37,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 42,500 pts + $311.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $9.53 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,200 pts + $384.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $75.71 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 52,000 pts + $38.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 114 of 117 | 97% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 114 of 126 | 90% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 45 of 133 | 33% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 113 of 131 | 86% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 41 of 103 | 39% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 77 of 133 | 57% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 124 of 125 | 99% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 61 of 66 | 92% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 114 of 135 | 84% | |
| United MileagePlus | 117 of 117 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 84 of 126 | 66% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 114 of 131 | 87% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 30 of 117 | 25% | |
| Etihad Guest | 115 of 132 | 87% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 105 of 132 | 79% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 113 of 129 | 87% | |
| GOL Smiles | 70 of 70 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 20,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 42,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 50,000 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 12 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 20,000 | — | 75,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 69,500 | 42,000 | 35,000 | 80,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 48,000 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 66,000 | 36,000 | 46,000 | 36,000 | — | 61,000 | 61,000 | — | — | 61,000 | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | 42,500 | 72,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 72,500 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | — | 48,000 | 57,500 | — | — | 48,000 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | 48,200 | — | 69,900 | 57,800 | — | 76,100 | 65,600 | — | 76,100 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | 51,798 | 55,000 | 51,798 | — | 55,000 | 57,288 | 100,202 | 52,021 | 55,000 | 63,232 | 58,837 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 100,000 | 100,000 | 60,000 | — | — | 100,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 52,000 | 52,000 | 53,000 | 55,500 | — | 54,000 | 52,500 | 79,000 | 79,000 | 53,000 | 71,833 | 74,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 100,000 | 60,500 | 55,000 | 60,500 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 224,600 | 74,000 | 74,000 | 74,000 | — | 74,000 | 74,000 | 74,000 | 74,000 | 74,000 | 97,000 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 74,800 | 74,800 | 81,400 | 74,800 | — | 74,800 | 74,800 | — | — | 81,400 | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 109,000 | — | 109,000 | 109,000 | 185,000 | 109,000 | 134,000 | 482,000 | 134,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 91,400 | 77,500 | 91,500 | 77,500 | — | 77,500 | 77,500 | 98,400 | 98,400 | 77,500 | 84,500 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 108,200 | 109,300 | 112,300 | 105,200 | — | 105,200 | 109,100 | — | 118,900 | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Aeromexico (AM): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Aeromexico Club Premier and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
- WestJet (WS): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
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 Seoul Incheon (ICN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Incheon (ICN) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 20,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 125 |
| 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 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 27,000 milesNonstop | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 22 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 31,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 174 |
| New York JFK to Seoul Incheon (ICN)Also to ICN | 13,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 310 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
20,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed economy award space on 114 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 13:37 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (114 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (114 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (45 dates), Emirates Skywards (113 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (41 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (77 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (124 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (61 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (114 dates), United MileagePlus (117 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (84 dates), Aeromexico Club Premier (114 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (30 dates), Etihad Guest (115 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (105 dates), Delta SkyMiles (113 dates) and GOL Smiles (70 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
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 Seoul Incheon (ICN)?
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: 20,000 points with Atmos (8 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.