Economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 15 programs for IAH→LHR. Lowest: 15,000 points + $180.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 92 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Lufthansa Miles & More, American Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue and 6 other programs.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 15,000 points + $180.60
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 15 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 327 of 327
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 22,500 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAH→LHR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & MoreLowest observed | 4,409 pts + $337.40 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), Turkish Airlines (TK) +2 more | 9+ | 276 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $180.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 92 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $153.30 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) +1 more | 9+ | 286 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 22,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) | — | 307 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 24,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 41,000 pts | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 317 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 317 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 27,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 327 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $31.39 | Nonstop | Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 198 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 33,000 pts + taxes not reported | Nonstop | British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 324 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $349.00 | 1 stopNonstop from 43,500 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 298 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 9+ | 327 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $29.00 | Nonstop | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 228 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 311 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 57,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), KLM (KL) | 7 | 206 | See dates | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 73,000 pts + $98.51 | 1 stop | Aeromexico (AM) | 9+ | 307 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 4,409 pts + $336.70 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $180.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $153.30 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $238.50 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 24,300 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 30,000 pts + $31.39 | 9+ | 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 276 of 330 | 83% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 92 of 333 | 27% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 286 of 287 | 99% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 307 of 327 | 93% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 317 of 330 | 96% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 317 of 331 | 95% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 327 of 327 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 198 of 320 | 61% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 324 of 328 | 98% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 298 of 331 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 327 of 327 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 228 of 337 | 67% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 311 of 337 | 92% | |
| Etihad Guest | 206 of 337 | 61% | |
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 307 of 333 | 92% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Lufthansa Miles & More: nonstop from 4,409 miles; nonstop space on 184 dates.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 22,500 miles; nonstop space on 186 dates.
- JetBlue TrueBlue: nonstop from 41,000 points; nonstop space on 174 dates.
- Alaska Atmos Rewards: nonstop from 27,500 points; nonstop space on 227 dates.
- Virgin Australia Velocity: nonstop from 30,000 points; nonstop space on 162 dates.
- Qatar Airways Privilege Club: nonstop from 33,000 Avios; nonstop space on 230 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 43,500 points; nonstop space on 232 dates.
- United MileagePlus: nonstop from 40,000 miles; nonstop space on 327 dates.
- Avianca LifeMiles: nonstop from 40,000 miles; nonstop space on 157 dates.
Best months for economy from Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,409 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 14 | |
| 4,409 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 27 | |
| 4,409 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 23 | |
| 4,409 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 28 | |
| 4,409 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 28 | |
| 4,409 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 30 | |
| 12,525 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 30 | |
| 12,525 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 12 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 12,525 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 30 | |
| 12,525 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 31 | |
| 12,525 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 10 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 4,409 | 4,409 | 4,409 | 4,409 | 4,409 | 4,409 | 12,525 | 12,525 | 25,000 | 12,525 | 12,525 | 12,525 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 25,000 | 15,000 | — | — | 25,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 18,750 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 34,000 | 25,000 | 33,000 | 33,500 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 24,300 | 24,300 | 24,300 | 24,300 | 24,300 | 24,300 | 24,300 | 24,300 | 34,700 | 26,800 | 26,800 | 31,800 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 29,100 | 46,200 | 29,100 | 29,100 | 29,100 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 33,000 | 38,500 | 33,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 | 36,200 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 |
| Aeromexico Club Premierpoints | 73,000 | 73,000 | 95,700 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 | 73,000 |
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 Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Aeromexico (AM): Delta SkyMiles and Aeromexico Club Premier
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Avianca (AV): Avianca LifeMiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Virgin Australia Velocity and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Lufthansa Miles & More, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Lufthansa Miles & More, JetBlue TrueBlue, Virgin Australia Velocity, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Lufthansa Miles & More and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- WestJet (WS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
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 London Heathrow (LHR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Return direction | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Houston (IAH) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 77 |
| 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 | 34,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 269 |
| Houston (IAH) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from IAH | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also to LHR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 327 |
| New York JFK to London Heathrow (LHR)Also to LHR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| Miami (MIA) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also to LHR | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 322 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aeromexico Club Premier | 1:1.6 · ~2 days | — | 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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)
What's the lowest economy award from Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
15,000 points + $180.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 12:37 UTC for a Nov 6, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 92 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 07:51 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
Lufthansa Miles & More (276 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (92 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (286 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (307 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (317 dates), Delta SkyMiles (317 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (327 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (198 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (324 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (298 dates), United MileagePlus (327 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (228 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (311 dates), Etihad Guest (206 dates) and Aeromexico Club Premier (307 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Lufthansa Miles & More, American Airlines AAdvantage, JetBlue TrueBlue, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Virgin Australia Velocity, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 22,500 miles with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed nonstop economy space on 186 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Houston (IAH) to London Heathrow (LHR)?
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 Aug 2027 departures: 12,525 miles with Miles & More (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.