Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 8 programs for IAH→ZNZ. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $65.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 15 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 40,000 miles + $65.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 8 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 25 of 25
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 40,000 miles + $65.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 49,500 miles + $53.60 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 209,500 miles + $963.15, about 3.8 times the points of its lowest economy award (55,500 miles + $478.55).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→ZNZ, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $65.60 | 2 stops |  AA AS EY QR | — | 15 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $53.60 | 2 stops |  4Y AC ET FZ+4 | 4 | 25 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 pts + $107.80 | 2 stops | AS DEQR | 9+ | 25 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55,500 pts + $478.55 | 2 stops |  AF DL KL KQ | 6 | 16 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop |  TK | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $134.09 | 2 stops | 4YAC LX MS+1 | 1 | 4 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 92,250 pts + $338.00 | 2 stops | AA B6EYKL | 7 | 19 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 179,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AAACAF BA+4 | 9+ | 15 | 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.
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 | 15 of 26 | 57% | |
| United MileagePlus | 25 of 25 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25 of 25 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 of 24 | 66% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 13 of 15 | 86% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 of 25 | 16% | |
| Etihad Guest | 19 of 21 | 90% | |
| GOL Smiles | 15 of 15 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on IAH→ZNZ, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-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 | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 miles + $53.60 | 300,000 miles + $97.50Mixed cabin | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 points + $107.80 | 255,000 points + $107.80 | 5.1× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55,500 miles + $478.55 | 209,500 miles + $963.15 | 3.8× |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 miles + taxes not reported | 245,000 miles + taxes not reported | 3.8× |
| Etihad Guest | 92,250 miles + $338.00 | 857,625 miles + $818.00 | 9.3× |
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
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 | — | 40,0005 dates | 40,0006 dates | 40,0001 date | 40,0003 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,5002 dates | 49,5005 dates | 49,5006 dates | 49,5005 dates | 49,5007 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,0002 dates | 50,0005 dates | 50,0006 dates | 180,0005 dates | 62,5007 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 94,5002 dates | 55,5001 date | 55,5002 dates | 150,0005 dates | 148,5006 dates |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 65,0001 date | — | 110,0005 dates | 110,0007 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 80,3281 date | 75,0002 dates | 75,0001 date | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 95,3752 dates | 264,5001 date | 353,6254 dates | 104,7505 dates | 92,250+ $338.00 · 7 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 179,6002 dates | — | 358,5001 date | 367,4005 dates | 315,5007 dates |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Egyptair (MS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
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 Zanzibar (ZNZ). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 40,000 miles + $141.19 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 27 |
| 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 |
| Houston (IAH) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAH | 15,000 points + $163.00Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 82 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Narita (NRT)Also from IAH | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)Also to ZNZ | 21,000 points + $274.10 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 105 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)Also to ZNZ | 30,000 miles + $255.70Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 317 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)Also to ZNZ | 24,000 points + $280.00 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 45 |
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 | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 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 GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)
How many points for economy from Houston (IAH) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $65.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 9, 2026, 16:47 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (15 dates), United MileagePlus (25 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (25 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (16 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (13 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (4 dates), Etihad Guest (19 dates) and GOL Smiles (15 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Houston (IAH) to Zanzibar (ZNZ) 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 Zanzibar (ZNZ)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $53.60 with MileagePlus (49,500 miles + $53.60) to $478.55 with Flying Blue (55,500 miles + $478.55). Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles did not report taxes for their lowest awards. 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 Zanzibar (ZNZ) 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 May 2027 departures: 40,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (6 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.