Economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 16 programs for MEL→IAH. Lowest: 25,000 miles + $96.81 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed economy award space on 85 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 25,000 miles + $96.81
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 16 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 114 of 114
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MEL→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $96.81 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 85 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $98.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 74 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 52,500 pts + $428.01 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 4 | 89 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $109.79 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ) +2 more | 9+ | 107 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,446 pts + $189.54 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 4 | 114 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55,562 pts + $108.13 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), JQ, Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 55 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 57,500 pts + $102.41 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 3 | 101 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 58,900 pts + $178.03 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Emirates (EK), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 65 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 61 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $123.99 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Philippine Airlines (PR), Qantas (QF) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 77,500 pts + $755.15 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Xiamen Airlines (MF), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 37 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 78,000 pts + $110.53 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 43 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 117,198 pts + $153.43 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY) | 7 | 110 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 173,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JQ, ANA (NH) +3 more | 1 | 48 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $96.81 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $98.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 52,500 pts + $428.59 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $110.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,703 pts + $189.54 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,500 pts + $205.07 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 58,900 pts + $178.03 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 60,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 85 of 108 | 78% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 74 of 115 | 64% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 89 of 108 | 82% | |
| United MileagePlus | 107 of 108 | 99% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 114 of 114 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 55 of 111 | 49% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 101 of 101 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 60 of 114 | 52% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 65 of 65 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 61 of 109 | 55% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 of 112 | 6% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 37 of 108 | 34% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 14 of 112 | 12% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 43 of 112 | 38% | |
| Etihad Guest | 110 of 112 | 98% | |
| GOL Smiles | 48 of 57 | 84% |
Best months for economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 14 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 | |
| 55,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | 92,000 | 94,000 | 92,000 | 92,000 | 94,000 | 92,000 | 94,000 | 94,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 52,500 | 52,500 | 90,000 | 52,500 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 52,500 | 90,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 55,703 | 55,708 | 60,000 | 55,446 | 55,446 | 55,822 | 55,655 | 55,652 | 55,652 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 57,500 | 59,500 | — | 59,000 | 59,000 | — | 63,500 | 55,562 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 63,000 | 63,000 | 80,000 | 57,500 | 57,500 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 57,500 | 80,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 58,900 | 58,900 | 76,400 | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | 58,900 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 60,000 | 60,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 60,000 | 120,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 60,000 | 60,000 | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 65,000 | — | 72,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 82,000 | 82,000 | — | 82,000 | 82,000 | — | 82,000 | 77,500 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 88,200 | 88,200 | — | 78,000 | 78,000 | — | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 100,000 | 100,000 | 155,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 155,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 132,000 | 132,000 | 132,000 | 117,198 | 117,198 | 132,000 | 132,000 | 132,000 | 132,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 192,900 | 201,200 | 303,500 | 184,100 | 182,200 | — | — | 180,900 | 173,700 |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JQ: Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Qatar Airways (QR): Virgin Australia Velocity, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity, Avianca LifeMiles and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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 Melbourne (MEL) 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 Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 80 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 333 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 37,800 milesNonstop | United MileagePlus | 330 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 336 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MEL | 20,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 300 |
| 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
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Questions about economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)?
25,000 miles + $96.81 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Sep 29, 2026, 22:06 UTC for an Oct 25, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 85 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:10 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Houston (IAH)?
Delta SkyMiles (85 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (74 dates), Emirates Skywards (89 dates), United MileagePlus (107 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (114 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (55 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (101 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (60 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (65 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (61 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (37 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (14 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (43 dates), Etihad Guest (110 dates) and GOL Smiles (48 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) 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 Melbourne (MEL) 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 Oct 2026 departures: 25,000 miles with SkyMiles (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.