Economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 5 programs for KUL→HOU. Lowest: 37,500 miles + $54.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 14 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 37,500 miles + $54.69
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 5 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 20 of 20
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 37,500 miles + $54.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 40,000 miles + $311.99 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, the next-lowest program. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, business class started at 115,000 miles + $776.29, about 2.9 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $311.99).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on KUL→HOU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 37,500 pts + $54.69 | 2 stops |  AA AS CX JL+1 | — | 14 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $311.99 | 1 stop |  AF DL KL MH | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 58,842 pts + $140.70 | 2 stops |  AC BR CACX+8 | 8 | 18 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $49.39 | 1 stop | ACBRCA ET+7 | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 80,409 pts + $325.09 | 2 stops | AA B6 EY | 3 | 20 | 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 | 37,500 pts + $60.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $54.69 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $311.99 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $49.39 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $49.39 | 8 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $129.30 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $129.30 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 102,000 pts + $325.09 | 7 | 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 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 | 14 of 30 | 46% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 of 18 | 66% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 of 20 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 19 of 20 | 95% | |
| Etihad Guest | 20 of 20 | 100% |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on KUL→HOU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 miles + $311.99 | 115,000 miles + $776.29 | 2.9× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 58,842 points + $140.70 | 282,500 points + $127.10Mixed cabin | — |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 miles + $49.39 | 250,000 miles + $70.29Mixed cabin | — |
| Etihad Guest | 80,409 miles + $325.09 | 115,000 miles + $325.09Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + $54.69 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 5 |
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 | 37,500+ $54.69 · 4 dates | — | 37,5002 dates | 37,5005 dates | 37,5002 dates | 37,5001 date | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000+ $311.99 · 2 dates | 73,0004 dates | — | 93,0002 dates | — | — | 91,5004 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000+ $129.30 · 3 dates | 85,6386 dates | — | 65,0005 dates | 58,842+ $140.70 · 1 date | — | 81,3833 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500+ $49.39 · 3 dates | 60,5005 dates | — | 60,5005 dates | 60,5001 date | — | 60,5005 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 102,000+ $325.09 · 3 dates | 193,6126 dates | — | 80,4095 dates | 80,4091 date | — | 105,0005 dates |
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 and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- EVA Air (BR): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and to Houston (HOU). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Return direction | 57,166 points + $93.31 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 22 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (IAH)Another Houston airport | 37,500 miles + $54.69 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 65 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from KUL | 13,540 miles + $213.10 | Etihad Guest | 330 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from KUL | 37,500 miles + $53.49 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 239 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from KUL | 5,000 miles + $20.10Nonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 301 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 4,900 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 98 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 18,750 miles + $356.29 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 66 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 18,750 miles + $308.09 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 77 |
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)
How many points for economy from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 37,500 miles + $54.69 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 23, 2026, 06:21 UTC for a Dec 9, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 14 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 16:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (14 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (12 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (18 dates), United MileagePlus (19 dates) and Etihad Guest (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU) 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $49.39 with MileagePlus (60,500 miles + $49.39) to $325.09 with Etihad Guest (80,409 miles + $325.09). 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU) 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 Mar 2027 departures: 37,500 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.