Economy award flights from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for KUL→IAH. Lowest: 36,000 points + $498.89 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 13 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 36,000 points + $498.89
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 119 of 121
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on KUL→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 36,000 pts + $498.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) +1 more | 1 | 13 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $59.39 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | — | 61 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $311.59 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL) +1 more | 9+ | 92 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 42,500 pts + $334.75 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 86 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Lufthansa (LH), ANA (NH), Singapore Airlines (SQ) +1 more | 4 | 60 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 76 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,284 pts + $140.30 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +8 more | 6 | 109 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 57,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) +4 more | 2 | 40 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $49.13 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Ethiopian Airlines (ET) +8 more | 9+ | 119 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $98.33 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU) +2 more | 2 | 100 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $334.75 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +4 more | 1 | 82 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 104 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 77,880 pts + $325.09 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 104 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 36,000 pts + $499.23 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $60.23 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $312.99 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 42,500 pts + $334.75 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,284 pts + $140.30 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $49.23 | 9+ | 1 stop | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 of 115 | 11% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 61 of 125 | 48% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 92 of 108 | 85% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 86 of 115 | 74% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60 of 114 | 52% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 76 of 76 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 109 of 115 | 94% | |
| GOL Smiles | 40 of 40 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 119 of 121 | 98% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 100 of 105 | 95% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82 of 114 | 71% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 104 of 112 | 92% | |
| Etihad Guest | 104 of 115 | 90% |
Best months for economy from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 20 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 36,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 47,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 3 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 72,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 |
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 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 36,000 | 56,000 | 36,000 | 36,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 63,000 | 63,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 283,500 | 74,500 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 75,000 | 86,000 | 108,000 | — | 83,416 | 73,200 | 138,500 | 72,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 42,500 | 42,500 | 72,500 | — | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | — | 42,500 | 72,500 | 42,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | — | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | — | 57,000 | — | — | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 56,284 | 57,364 | 58,063 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | 58,842 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 150,800 | 141,400 | 157,100 | 57,000 | 57,000 | — | 147,700 | — | 145,800 | — | — | 142,000 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | 175,000 | 200,000 | 72,500 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 84,500 | 69,900 | 76,100 | 71,200 | 76,100 | 76,100 | 76,100 | — | 76,100 | 76,100 | 126,500 | 76,100 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 110,000 | — | 75,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 102,000 | 102,000 | 85,377 | 102,000 | 77,880 | 85,377 | 86,082 | — | 86,082 | 102,000 | 102,000 | 102,000 | — |
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, GOL Smiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): Etihad Guest
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Korean Air (KE): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ANA (NH): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club, GOL Smiles and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Thai Airways International (TG): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- 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 (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Kuala Lumpur (KUL)Return direction | 35,625 miles | Etihad Guest | 236 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from KUL | 14,953 miles | Etihad Guest | 328 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from KUL | 36,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from KUL | 14,614 miles | Etihad Guest | 152 |
| Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)Also from KUL | 12,394 miles | Etihad Guest | 328 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 113 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 128 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 107 |
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 |
| 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 |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest economy award from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (IAH)?
36,000 points + $498.89 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Sep 29, 2026, 13:56 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 01:22 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (IAH)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (13 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (61 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (92 dates), Emirates Skywards (86 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (60 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (76 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (109 dates), GOL Smiles (40 dates), United MileagePlus (119 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (100 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (82 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (104 dates) and Etihad Guest (104 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (IAH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Kuala Lumpur (KUL) to Houston (IAH)?
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 Feb 2027 departures: 36,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.