Award flights from Memphis (MEM) to Houston
Award space from Memphis (MEM) to Houston
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AwardTool saw award space on 2 airport pairs between Memphis (MEM) and Houston (IAH, HOU) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 4,900 miles + $5.60 on MEM–IAH (Delta SkyMiles). Lowest business class: 25,000 miles + $42.08 on MEM–IAH (Etihad Guest). Lowest first class: 15,000 miles + $5.60 on MEM–IAH (American Airlines AAdvantage).
Prices observed – .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest economy
- 4,900 pts + $5.60
- MEM–IAH · SkyMiles
- Lowest business class
- 25,000 pts + $42.08
- MEM–IAH · Etihad Guest
- Lowest first class
- 15,000 pts + $5.60
- MEM–IAH · AAdvantage
Economy was lowest on MEM–IAH: 4,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. The lowest on another airport pair was 4,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on MEM–HOU. With Etihad Guest, business class started at 25,000 miles + $42.08, about 2.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (12,000 miles + $33.30).
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
Lowest economy from Memphis (MEM) to Houston on points: 4,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on MEM–IAH (seen on 100 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 4,900 pts + $5.60 | MEM–IAH | 100 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 7,500 pts + $5.60 | MEM–IAH | 76 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 8,500 pts + $9.40 | MEM–IAH | 246 |
| United MileagePlus | 9,100 pts + $5.60 | MEM–IAH | 99 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10,000 pts + $33.24 | MEM–IAH | 77 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | MEM–IAH | 74 |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | MEM–IAH | 69 |
| Etihad Guest | 12,000 pts + $33.30 | MEM–HOU | 49 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $25.60 | MEM–IAH | 73 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13,800 pts + $5.60 | MEM–IAH | 78 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,000 pts + $16.77 | MEM–IAH | 62 |
| GOL Smiles | 16,500 pts + taxes not reported | MEM–IAH | 99 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | MEM–IAH | 62 |
Business Class
Lowest business class from Memphis (MEM) to Houston on points: 25,000 miles + $42.08 with Etihad Guest on MEM–IAH (seen on 67 dates).
First Class
Lowest first class from Memphis (MEM) to Houston on points: 15,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on MEM–IAH (seen on 76 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | MEM–IAH | 76 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 16,500 pts + $9.53 | MEM–IAH | 5 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | MEM–IAH | 75 |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | MEM–IAH | 99 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 30,800 pts + $5.60 | MEM–IAH | 100 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62,500 pts + $11.20 | MEM–IAH | 18 |
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.
Memphis (MEM) to Houston at a glance
- From
- Memphis (MEM)
- To
- Houston (IAH, HOU)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 13 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and first class, via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Sep 2027
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 469–484 miles (754–779 km) between the airports, great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Houston
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Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between Memphis (MEM) and Houston, with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH) | 4,900 pts + $5.60SkyMiles · 100 dates | 25,000 pts + $42.08Etihad Guest · 67 dates | 15,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 76 dates |
| Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU) | 4,900 pts + $5.60SkyMiles · 98 dates | 25,000 pts + $42.08Etihad Guest · 64 dates | 15,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 61 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.
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.
Lowest observed by cabin, Memphis (MEM) to Houston
- Economy: 4,900 miles + $5.60 on Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH) with Delta SkyMiles, which showed economy award space there on 100 dates.
- Business Class: 25,000 miles + $42.08 on Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH) with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space there on 67 dates.
- First Class: 15,000 miles + $5.60 on Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space there on 76 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | MEM–IAH | Delta SkyMiles | 4,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | MEM–IAH | Virgin Australia Velocity | 8,500 pts + $9.53 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | MEM–IAH | Etihad Guest | 25,000 pts + $42.08 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | MEM–IAH | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | MEM–IAH | Virgin Australia Velocity | 16,500 pts + $9.53 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | MEM–HOU | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | MEM–HOU | United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | MEM–IAH | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62,500 pts + $11.20 | 1 | 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 8,500 points + $9.40 via Virgin Australia Velocity on MEM–IAH, which showed nonstop space there on 235 dates (5 programs had nonstop space).
- First class: nonstop from 16,500 points + $9.53 via Virgin Australia Velocity on MEM–IAH, which showed nonstop space there on 5 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from Memphis (MEM) to Houston on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 2 airport pairs, with that program's open dates on the airport pair behind it.
| Month | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 pts + $9.53 (13 dates)Velocity | 25,000 pts + $42.08 (1 date)Etihad Guest | 16,500 pts + $9.53 (4 dates)Velocity | |
| 4,900 pts + $5.60 (16 dates)SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $42.08 (9 dates)Etihad Guest | 15,000 pts + $5.60 (14 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 4,900 pts + $5.60 (20 dates)SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (18 dates)Etihad Guest | 15,000 pts + $5.60 (20 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 7,500 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | 29,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)Qantas | 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,500 pts + taxes not reported (25 dates)Velocity | — | — | |
| 7,500 pts + taxes not reported (14 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (19 dates)Etihad Guest | 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (14 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 7,500 pts + taxes not reported (17 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (21 dates)Etihad Guest | 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (17 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 7,500 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | 29,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)Qantas | 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,500 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)Velocity | — | — | |
| 8,500 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)Velocity | — | — | |
| 8,500 pts + taxes not reported (15 dates)Velocity | — | 21,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage |
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.
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about Memphis (MEM) to Houston award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from Memphis (MEM) to Houston?
In business class, MEM–IAH with 25,000 miles + $42.08 (Etihad Guest). In economy, MEM–IAH with 4,900 miles + $5.60 (Delta SkyMiles). Prices are the lowest AwardTool observed in the last 30 days; search live before transferring points.
Which airport pairs between Memphis (MEM) and Houston had award space?
MEM–IAH (economy, business class and first class) and MEM–HOU (economy, business class and first class). Airport pairs not listed had no award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days.
How many points does it take to fly from Memphis (MEM) to Houston?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 4,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Nov 1, 2026, 00:00 UTC for a Jan 5, 2027 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 100 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 2, 2026, 17:21 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 25,000 miles + $42.08 with Etihad Guest. Seen Nov 1, 2026, 00:00 UTC for a Dec 29, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 67 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 1, 2026, 00:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Memphis (MEM) to Houston?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 76 dates, first class 76 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 77 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 73 dates, first class 75 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 74 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 69 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 100 dates, first class 100 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 49 dates, business class 67 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 99 dates, business class 45 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from Memphis (MEM) to Houston on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and first class, bookable via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 8,500 points + $9.40 with Virgin Australia Velocity.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from Memphis (MEM) to Houston?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with SkyMiles (4,900 miles + $5.60) to $33.30 with Etihad Guest (12,000 miles + $33.30); in business class from $5.60 with Qantas (29,000 points + $5.60) to $42.08 with Etihad Guest (25,000 miles + $42.08). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest economy and business-class awards. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from Memphis (MEM) to Houston?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:3), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from Memphis (MEM) to Houston on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 4,900 miles + $5.60 with SkyMiles (20 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for May 2027 departures, 25,000 miles + taxes not reported with Etihad Guest (21 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from Memphis (MEM) to Houston?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): Avianca LifeMiles about 360 days, Air France/KLM Flying Blue about 359 days, Air Canada Aeroplan about 355 days and 8 other programs. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Sep 30, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.