Award flights from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Award space from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC)
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AwardTool saw award space on 2 airport pairs between Houston (IAH, HOU) and Salt Lake City (SLC) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 8,000 miles + $5.60 on IAH–SLC (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 30,000 miles + $45.45 on IAH–SLC (Etihad Guest). Lowest first class: 18,500 miles + $5.60 on HOU–SLC (American Airlines AAdvantage).
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 8,000 pts + $5.60
- IAH–SLC · AAdvantage
- Lowest business class
- 30,000 pts + $45.45
- IAH–SLC · Etihad Guest
- Lowest first class
- 18,500 pts + $5.60
- HOU–SLC · AAdvantage
Economy was lowest on IAH–SLC: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest on another airport pair was 8,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on HOU–SLC. With Etihad Guest, business class started at 30,000 miles + $45.45, about 2 times the points of its lowest economy award (15,000 miles + $35.33).
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
Lowest economy from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC) on points: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on IAH–SLC (seen on 323 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 8,000 pts + $5.60 | IAH–SLC | 323 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 11,000 pts + $5.60 | IAH–SLC | 329 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 13,700 pts + $5.60 | IAH–SLC | 323 |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | IAH–SLC | 17 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15,000 pts + $32.98 | IAH–SLC | 15 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | IAH–SLC | 12 |
| Etihad Guest | 15,000 pts + $35.33 | IAH–SLC | 6 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,000 pts + $14.82 | IAH–SLC | 13 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 16,500 pts + $5.60 | IAH–SLC | 173 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.40 | IAH–SLC | 167 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20,700 pts + $5.60 | IAH–SLC | 7 |
Business Class
Lowest business class from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC) on points: 30,000 miles + $45.45 with Etihad Guest on IAH–SLC (seen on 5 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | IAH–SLC | 5 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 38,200 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | IAH–SLC | 8 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 42,000 pts + $27.20 | IAH–SLC | 13 |
| United MileagePlus | 103,800 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | IAH–SLC | 1 |
First Class
Lowest first class from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC) on points: 18,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on HOU–SLC (seen on 23 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | HOU–SLC | 23 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | IAH–SLC | 330 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 30,300 pts + $5.60 | IAH–SLC | 323 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 37,500 pts + $9.40 | IAH–SLC | 1 |
| United MileagePlus | 39,300 pts + $5.60 | IAH–SLC | 17 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 59,500 pts + $5.60 | IAH–SLC | 148 |
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.
Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC) at a glance
- From
- Houston (IAH, HOU)
- To
- Salt Lake City (SLC)
- Programs with award space seen
- 11 of 12 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, business class and first class, via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Oct 2027
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 1,194–1,214 miles (1,922–1,953 km) between the airports, great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Compare airports
Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between Houston and Salt Lake City (SLC), with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Salt Lake City (SLC) | 8,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 323 dates | 30,000 pts + $45.45Etihad Guest · 5 dates | 25,000 pts + $5.60Atmos · 330 dates |
| Houston (HOU) to Salt Lake City (SLC) | 8,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 23 dates | — | 18,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 23 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.
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.
Lowest observed by cabin, Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC)
- Economy: 8,000 miles + $5.60 on Houston (IAH) to Salt Lake City (SLC) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space there on 323 dates.
- Business Class: 30,000 miles + $45.45 on Houston (IAH) to Salt Lake City (SLC) with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space there on 5 dates.
- First Class: 18,500 miles + $5.60 on Houston (HOU) to Salt Lake City (SLC) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space there on 23 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | HOU–SLC | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | IAH–SLC | Delta SkyMiles | 13,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | IAH–SLC | Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | IAH–SLC | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 42,000 pts + $33.09 | 3 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | HOU–SLC | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | IAH–SLC | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | IAH–SLC | Delta SkyMiles | 30,300 pts + $5.60 | 5 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | IAH–SLC | Virgin Australia Velocity | 37,500 pts + $9.40 | 3 | Nonstop | 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 13,700 miles + $5.60 via Delta SkyMiles on IAH–SLC, which showed nonstop space there on 323 dates (7 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 42,000 miles + $27.20 via Air France/KLM Flying Blue on IAH–SLC, which showed nonstop space there on 10 dates.
- First class: nonstop from 30,300 miles + $5.60 via Delta SkyMiles on IAH–SLC, which showed nonstop space there on 323 dates (4 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC) on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 2 airport pairs, with that program's open dates on the airport pair behind it.
| Month | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 pts + $5.60 (7 dates)AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $45.45 (1 date)Etihad Guest | 18,500 pts + $5.60 (7 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $45.45 (3 dates)Etihad Guest | 19,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)Etihad Guest | 18,500 pts + $5.60 (5 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)AAdvantage | 42,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)Flying Blue | 20,500 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | — | 20,500 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | — | 20,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)Atmos | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)AAdvantage | — | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)AAdvantage |
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.
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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Questions about Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC) award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC)?
In business class, IAH–SLC with 30,000 miles + $45.45 (Etihad Guest). In economy, IAH–SLC with 8,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Prices are the lowest AwardTool observed in the last 30 days; search live before transferring points.
Which airport pairs between Houston and Salt Lake City (SLC) had award space?
IAH–SLC (economy, business class and first class) and HOU–SLC (economy and first class). Airport pairs not listed had no award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days.
How many points does it take to fly from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC)?
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 323 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 22:17 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 30,000 miles + $45.45 with Etihad Guest. Seen Nov 4, 2026, 18:50 UTC for a Nov 20, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 4, 2026, 18:50 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC)?
11 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 323 dates, first class 23 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 15 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 329 dates, first class 330 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 12 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 323 dates, first class 323 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 6 dates, business class 5 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 13 dates, business class 13 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 7 dates, business class 8 dates) and 3 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, business class and first class, bookable via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 13,700 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with AAdvantage (8,000 miles + $5.60) to $35.33 with Etihad Guest (15,000 miles + $35.33); in business class from $5.60 with Qantas (38,200 points + $5.60 on a mixed-cabin itinerary) to $45.45 with Etihad Guest (30,000 miles + $45.45). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (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), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC) on points?
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 Jan 2027 departures, 8,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (31 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 30,000 miles + $45.45 with Etihad Guest (3 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from Houston to Salt Lake City (SLC)?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): Avianca LifeMiles about 360 days, Air France/KLM Flying Blue about 359 days, Air Canada Aeroplan about 355 days and 7 other programs. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Oct 7, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.