Economy award flights from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 10 programs for MEM→HOU. Lowest: 4,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed economy award space on 98 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan.
Every airport: Memphis (MEM) 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
- 4,900 miles + $5.60
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 10 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 98 of 98
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 9,100 miles + $5.60
In economy, the lowest award seen was 4,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on Delta Air Lines flights, against 7,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, the next-lowest program. The lowest nonstop economy award was 9,100 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus; the lowest award overall, 4,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, had 1 stop.
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MEM→HOU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 4,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 6 | 98 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 7,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA | — | 61 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 9,100 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop |  UA | 9+ | 98 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10,000 pts + $33.38 | Nonstop | UA | 9+ | 75 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 12,000 pts + $33.30 | 1 stop | AA | 7 | 49 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | AA | 7 | 26 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13,800 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AA | 1 | 77 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,000 pts + $29.99 | 1 stop | DL | 4 | 56 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 16,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AA | 7 | 98 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | DL | 1 | 17 | 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 | 4,900 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 7,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 9,100 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10,000 pts + $33.49 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 12,000 pts + $33.30 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $25.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13,800 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,000 pts + $29.99 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 98 of 98 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 61 of 98 | 62% | |
| United MileagePlus | 98 of 98 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75 of 99 | 75% | |
| Etihad Guest | 49 of 99 | 49% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 26 of 98 | 26% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 77 of 98 | 78% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56 of 83 | 67% | |
| GOL Smiles | 98 of 98 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 17 of 98 | 17% |
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 4,900 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 98 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 7,500 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 61 |
| United MileagePlus | 9,100 miles + $5.60Nonstop | 9,100 miles + $5.60 | 98 of 98 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 10,000 points + $33.38Nonstop | 10,000 points + $33.38 | 68 of 75 |
| Etihad Guest | 12,000 miles + $33.301 stop | Not seen | 0 of 49 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 points + $25.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 26 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13,800 points + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 77 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,000 miles + $29.991 stop | Not seen | 0 of 56 |
| GOL Smiles | 16,500 miles + taxes not reported1 stop | Not seen | 0 of 98 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18,500 points + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 17 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on MEM→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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 12,000 miles + $33.30 | 25,000 miles + $42.08 | 2.1× |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13,800 points + $5.60 | 29,000 points + $5.60 | 2.1× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16,000 miles + $29.99 | 41,500 miles + $47.79 | 2.6× |
| GOL Smiles | 16,500 miles + taxes not reported | 33,800 miles + taxes not reported | 2× |
Best months for economy from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 4,900 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 16 | |
| 4,900 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 20 | |
| 7,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 7,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 7,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air Canada Aeroplan | 2 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 17,1003 dates | 4,900+ $5.60 · 16 dates | 4,90020 dates | 45,9002 dates | 11,60022 dates | 11,60031 dates | 11,6004 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 8,5003 dates | 7,500+ $5.60 · 14 dates | 7,50012 dates | 7,5002 dates | 7,50012 dates | 7,50017 dates | 14,0001 date |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 9,100+ $5.60 · 3 dates | 9,100+ $5.60 · 16 dates | 9,10020 dates | 16,6002 dates | 15,00022 dates | 15,00031 dates | 15,0004 dates |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 10,000+ $33.49 · 1 date | 10,000+ $33.49 · 7 dates | 10,00019 dates | — | 10,00021 dates | 10,00025 dates | 10,0002 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 12,000+ $33.30 · 1 date | 12,000+ $33.30 · 6 dates | 12,00018 dates | — | 12,00010 dates | 12,00014 dates | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 12,500+ $25.60 · 1 date | 12,500+ $25.60 · 3 dates | 12,5009 dates | — | 12,5005 dates | 12,5008 dates | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 13,800+ $5.60 · 1 date | 13,800+ $5.60 · 10 dates | 13,80019 dates | 20,7001 date | 13,80019 dates | 13,80025 dates | 20,7002 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 16,000+ $29.99 · 6 dates | 16,00010 dates | — | 16,00019 dates | 16,00017 dates | 16,0004 dates |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 63,9003 dates | 17,50016 dates | 17,10020 dates | 62,3002 dates | 16,70022 dates | 16,50031 dates | 34,5004 dates |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 18,500+ $5.60 · 2 dates | 18,5001 date | — | 18,5006 dates | 18,5008 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, Etihad Guest, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Memphis (MEM) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis (MEM) to Houston (IAH)Another Houston airport | 4,900 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 100 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)Also from MEM | 4,500 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 221 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEM | 9,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 93 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Miami (MIA)Also from MEM | 7,500 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 95 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEM | 9,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 65 |
| 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 |
| Mumbai (BOM) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 29,858 miles + $357.75 | Etihad Guest | 104 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · 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 | — |
| 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 |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about economy award flights from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU)
How many points for economy from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 4,900 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 31, 2026, 23:58 UTC for a Dec 16, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed economy award space on 98 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 1, 2026, 00:04 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU)?
Delta SkyMiles (98 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (61 dates), United MileagePlus (98 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (75 dates), Etihad Guest (49 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (26 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (77 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (56 dates), GOL Smiles (98 dates) and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (17 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan. The lowest nonstop award was 9,100 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop economy space on 98 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with SkyMiles (4,900 miles + $5.60) to $33.38 with Aeroplan (10,000 points + $33.38). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest award. 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 Memphis (MEM) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 4,900 miles + taxes not reported with SkyMiles (20 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.