Award flights from Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 11 programs for MUC→IAH. Lowest economy: 15,000 points + $354.93 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business class: 55,000 points + $1,130.79 (Alaska Atmos Rewards). Lowest first class: 70,000 points + $154.79 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).
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Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH) at a glance
- From
- Munich International, Munich, Germany (MUC)
- To
- George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport, Houston, Texas, United States (IAH)
- Programs with award space seen
- 11 of 13 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, premium economy and business class, via Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Eurowings Discover (4Y), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE), Delta Air Lines (DL), Aer Lingus (EI) and 18 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Oct 2027
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Houston (IAH)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 15,000 pts + $354.93 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 157 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18,750 pts + $297.99 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 162 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $134.89 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 311 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $154.99 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +4 more | 2 | 322 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 36,200 pts + $404.36 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +2 more | 1 | 237 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 37,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stopsNonstop from 40,000 pts | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 242 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $129.19 | Nonstop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6) +12 more | 9+ | 327 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 42,000 pts + $142.65 | Nonstop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 187 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 303 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 67,000 pts + $162.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 7 | 234 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 305,000 pts + $140.74 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 9+ | 326 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $424.09 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 9+ | 163 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 39,000 pts + $320.66 | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 71 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $157.09 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +1 more | — | 289 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $394.19 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 162 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $129.19 | Nonstop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Eurowings (EW), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 9+ | 327 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 75,400 pts + $1,116.41 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +2 more | 1 | 171 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 320,000 pts + $140.74 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 3 | 297 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $1,130.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 9+ | 235 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $141.19 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +2 more | — | 306 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $532.89 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 162 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 77,500 pts + $508.59 | 1 stop | KLM (KL) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + $134.99 | 1 stopNonstop from 200,000 pts · Mixed cabin | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Eurowings (EW) +7 more | 2 | 327 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 90,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 293 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 98,400 pts + $1,063.89 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), Condor (DE) +1 more | 1 | 147 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 119,999 pts + $162.69 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 3 | 142 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $140.74 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 2 | 24 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 70,000 pts + $154.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +1 more | 9+ | 199 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $176.09 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA) | — | 2 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 260,200 pts + $1,094.15 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 42 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $140.74 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 2 | 316 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15,000 pts + $354.93 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | United MileagePlus | 40,000 pts + $129.19 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $424.09 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | United MileagePlus | 50,000 pts + $129.19 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $1,130.79 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $176.09 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,436.02 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 495,000 pts + $140.74 | 2 | 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 at the time shown. 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 40,000 miles via United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop space on 251 dates (3 programs had nonstop space).
- Premium economy: nonstop from 50,000 miles via United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop space on 247 dates.
- Business class: nonstop from 200,000 miles via United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop space on 250 dates.
Best months to fly from Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (4 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (11 dates) | 85,000 · AAdvantage (1 date) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (24 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (6 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (13 dates) | 70,000 · Atmos (10 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (15 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (7 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (15 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (8 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (15 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (23 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (16 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (23 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (26 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (24 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (21 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (25 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (22 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (14 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (27 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (21 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (18 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (28 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (30 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (29 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (30 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (31 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (30 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (29 dates) | |
| 15,000 · Virgin Atlantic (3 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (5 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (30 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (14 dates) | |
| 25,000 · Flying Blue (14 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (20 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (16 dates) | |
| 21,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (19 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (28 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (19 dates) | |
| 21,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (7 dates) | 110,000 · Atmos (4 dates) | |
| 25,000 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | 66,000 · Flying Blue (3 dates) | 119,999 · Etihad Guest (3 dates) | — |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| 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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Search Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH)Questions about award flights from Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 15,000 points + $354.93 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 157 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 00:07 UTC). In business class, 55,000 points + $1,130.79 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed business-class award space on 235 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 00:07 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH)?
11 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 311 dates, premium economy 289 dates, business class 306 dates, first class 2 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 322 dates, premium economy 163 dates, business class 235 dates, first class 199 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 242 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 326 dates, premium economy 297 dates, business class 24 dates, first class 316 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 234 dates, business class 142 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 162 dates, premium economy 162 dates, business class 162 dates); Qantas Frequent Flyer (economy 237 dates, premium economy 171 dates, business class 147 dates, first class 42 dates); Turkish Miles & Smiles (economy 303 dates, business class 293 dates) and 3 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy and business class, bookable via Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 40,000 miles with United MileagePlus.
Which credit card points can book awards from Munich (MUC) to Houston (IAH)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: 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), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Munich (MUC) 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: in economy, the lowest award was for May 2027 departures, 15,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (30 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Apr 2027 departures, 55,000 points with Atmos (30 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.