Premium economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to Rio de Janeiro Galeão (GIG)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 2 programs for IAH→GIG. Lowest: 55,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed premium economy award space on 325 dates. Nonstop premium economy space was seen via United MileagePlus.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 55,000 pts + $5.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 325
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 55,000 pts + taxes not reported
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on IAH→GIG, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 325 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 63,971 pts + $84.31 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), GOL Linhas Aereas (G3), United Airlines (UA) | 3 | 221 | 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 premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 63,971 pts + $84.31 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 87,066 pts + $86.11 | 4 | 2 stops | 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 at the time shown. 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 premium economy award space
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 55,000 miles; nonstop space on 324 dates.
Best months for premium economy from IAH to GIG
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 15 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 29 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 28 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 30 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 31 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 7 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from IAH to GIG
What's the lowest premium economy award from Houston to Rio de Janeiro Galeão?
55,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed premium economy award space on 325 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 06:19 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on IAH→GIG?
United MileagePlus (325 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (221 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from IAH to GIG?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop premium economy award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 55,000 miles with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop premium economy space on 324 dates.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from IAH to GIG?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 55,000 miles with MileagePlus (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.