Premium economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 3 programs for KUL→HOU. Lowest: 65,000 miles + $496.29 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, which showed premium economy award space on 12 dates. No nonstop premium 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
- 65,000 miles + $496.29
- Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Programs with space
- 3 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 12 of 18
- dates checked · Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In premium economy, the lowest award seen was 65,000 miles + $496.29 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue, against 71,500 miles + $58.89 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. With Air France/KLM Flying Blue, premium economy started at 65,000 miles + $496.29, about 1.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (40,000 miles + $311.99).
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on KUL→HOU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying BlueLowest observed | 65,000 pts + $496.29 | 1 stop |  AF DL KL | 1 | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 71,500 pts + $58.89 | 2 stops |  BR CA ET NH+2 | 6 | 12 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,701 pts + $140.70 | 2 stops |  ACCA CX SQ | 6 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 pts + $497.59 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 170,000 pts + $58.89 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 170,000 pts + $58.89 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 256,124 pts + $140.90 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 276,000 pts + $527.49 | 6 | 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 premium 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 premium economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 of 18 | 66% | |
| United MileagePlus | 12 of 20 | 60% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 8 of 20 | 40% |
Premium economy compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way premium economy and economy awards on KUL→HOU, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the premium economy 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 | Premium Economy | Economy | Premium Economy ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 65,000 miles + $496.29 | 40,000 miles + $311.99 | 1.6× |
| United MileagePlus | 71,500 miles + $58.89 | 60,500 miles + $49.39 | 1.2× |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 130,701 points + $140.70 | 58,842 points + $140.70 | 2.2× |
Best months for premium economy from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65,000 pts + $497.59 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 130,701 pts + $140.70 | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 150,500 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 |
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 premium economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way premium 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 premium economy space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 65,000+ $497.59 · 2 dates | 65,0004 dates | 65,0002 dates | — | 150,5004 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 170,000+ $58.89 · 3 dates | 170,0002 dates | 71,500+ $58.89 · 5 dates | 170,0001 date | 200,0001 date |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | 213,3294 dates | — | 130,701+ $140.70 · 1 date | 208,8193 dates |
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
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Premium economy on nearby routes
The lowest premium 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 | 65,000 miles + $457.80 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 12 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (IAH)Another Houston airport | 65,000 miles + $494.09 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 85 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from KUL | 55,000 points + $84.49 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 191 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from KUL | 50,000 miles + $50.89 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Dubai (DXB)Also from KUL | 62,000 miles + $144.48Nonstop | Emirates Skywards | 8 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 40,000 miles + $194.59 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 79 |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 55,000 points + $81.79 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 40,000 miles + $699.09Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 102 |
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 |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about premium economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)
How many points for premium economy from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)?
The lowest premium economy award AwardTool has seen was 65,000 miles + $496.29 with Air France/KLM Flying Blue. Seen Oct 23, 2026, 06:21 UTC for a Dec 9, 2026 departure. Air France/KLM Flying Blue showed premium economy award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 4, 2026, 20:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)?
Air France/KLM Flying Blue (12 dates), United MileagePlus (12 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (8 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly premium economy nonstop from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium 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 premium economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (HOU)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $58.89 with MileagePlus (71,500 miles + $58.89) to $496.29 with Flying Blue (65,000 miles + $496.29). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly premium 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 premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Jan 2027 departures: 65,000 miles + taxes not reported with Flying Blue (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.