Award flights from New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 17 programs for DEL→IAH. Lowest economy: 12,400 miles (GOL Smiles). Lowest business class: 70,000 miles + $817.35 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 165,000 points + $112.76 (Air Canada Aeroplan).

Prices observed Sep 19 – Oct 19, 2026; newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC.

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New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH) at a glance

From: Indira Gandhi International, New Delhi, India (DEL)
To: George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport, Houston, Texas, United States (IAH)
Programs with award space seen: 17 of 17 programs tracked on this route
Nonstop award space seen: Not seen in the last 30 days
Airlines seen on these awards: Eurowings Discover (4Y), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), EVA Air (BR), Cathay Pacific (CX) and 19 more
Departures with open awards: Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
Most dates with space: 217 of 218 departure dates checked (Air France/KLM Flying Blue, economy)
Latest departure with space: Sep 19, 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
GOL SmilesLowest observed	12,400 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI) +7 more	1	152	Oct 18, 2026, 20:28 UTC	See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	30,000 pts + $312.39	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), KLM (KL)	1	9	Oct 16, 2026, 16:45 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	33,000 pts + $46.25	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) +3 more	—	205	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Etihad Guest	34,203 pts + $359.85	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY)	7	210	Oct 19, 2026, 18:37 UTC	See dates
Emirates Skywards	35,000 pts + $358.95	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	1	176	Oct 19, 2026, 18:37 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	36,666 pts + $284.12	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS)	9+	217	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	40,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	4	186	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	42,500 pts + $97.59	1 stop	Alaska Airlines (AS), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +2 more	9+	211	Oct 19, 2026, 18:37 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	45,000 pts + $46.25	1 stop	Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6) +11 more	9+	213	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	47,000 pts + $387.65	1 stop	British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR)	1	16	Oct 15, 2026, 16:21 UTC	See dates
JetBlue TrueBlue	51,200 pts + $77.95	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA)	4	6	Oct 13, 2026, 17:32 UTC	See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity	57,500 pts + $326.81	1 stop	ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA)	9+	29	Oct 18, 2026, 19:57 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	60,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	1	196	Oct 19, 2026, 16:03 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	64,800 pts + $367.09	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK)	1	79	Oct 19, 2026, 16:03 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	70,000 pts + $116.36	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), ITA Airways (AZ), EVA Air (BR) +6 more	9+	213	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Avianca LifeMiles	70,000 pts + $55.26	1 stop	Lufthansa (LH), ANA (NH), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA)	9+	49	Oct 19, 2026, 13:32 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	72,000 pts + $109.55	1 stop	Air France (AF), KLM (KL)	9+	17	Oct 16, 2026, 14:55 UTC	See dates

Premium Economy

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed	55,000 pts + $766.79	1 stop	Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Japan Airlines (JL)	2	28	Oct 19, 2026, 16:03 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	59,583 pts + $515.58	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)	3	215	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	60,500 pts + $53.75	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR) +5 more	2	213	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	62,000 pts + $503.87	1 stop	Air France (AF)	1	9	Oct 16, 2026, 13:29 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	62,500 pts + $466.95	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA)	—	183	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	80,000 pts + $567.65	1 stop	British Airways (BA)	1	2	Sep 23, 2026, 21:18 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	97,344 pts + $189.66	3 stops	Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), United Airlines (UA)	2	213	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Emirates Skywards	98,000 pts + $544.81	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	4	16	Oct 19, 2026, 13:44 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	126,000 pts + $327.25	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK)	1	52	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
GOL Smiles	352,600 pts + taxes not reported	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI), KLM (KL)	1	2	Oct 11, 2026, 19:08 UTC	See dates

Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.

Business Class

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed	70,000 pts + $817.35	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA)	—	197	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	88,000 pts + $42.75Mixed cabin	1 stop	Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6) +9 more	1	213	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Etihad Guest	98,000 pts + $382.99Mixed cabin	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), JetBlue (B6), Etihad Airways (EY)	3	207	Oct 19, 2026, 18:37 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	100,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	1	187	Oct 19, 2026, 16:03 UTC	See dates
JetBlue TrueBlue	102,300 pts + $79.85	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	4	1	Oct 13, 2026, 17:32 UTC	See dates
Emirates Skywards	109,000 pts + $1,596.46	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	6	181	Oct 19, 2026, 18:37 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	110,000 pts + $118.46Mixed cabin	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Emirates (EK) +3 more	1	214	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	115,000 pts + $692.55	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)	6	216	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	120,000 pts + $740.64	1 stop	British Airways (BA)	5	2	Sep 24, 2026, 15:10 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	153,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	4	74	Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	172,000 pts + $1,300.39	2 stops	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA)	1	5	Oct 18, 2026, 00:08 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	215,000 pts + $99.85	1 stop	Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR)	4	101	Oct 19, 2026, 18:37 UTC	See dates

Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles, Delta SkyMiles, GOL Smiles, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.

First Class

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed	165,000 pts + $112.76	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA)	1	52	Oct 19, 2026, 16:03 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	220,000 pts + $42.65Mixed cabin	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA)	1	41	Oct 19, 2026, 16:03 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	255,000 pts + $105.45	2 stops	Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR)	4	25	Oct 18, 2026, 19:57 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	257,300 pts + $1,080.82Mixed cabin	1 stop	Emirates (EK)	1	7	Oct 16, 2026, 13:30 UTC	See dates

Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Cathay Pacific Asia Miles, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, 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

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
Departure	Cabin	Program	Points + taxes	Seats	Stops	Observed (UTC)
Nov 4, 2026	Economy	GOL Smiles	12,400 pts + taxes not reported	1	1 stop	Oct 13, 2026, 04:29 UTC	Check this date
Dec 8, 2026	Premium Economy	Alaska Atmos Rewards	55,000 pts + $802.75	9+	1 stop	Oct 17, 2026, 00:44 UTC	Check this date
Nov 25, 2026	Business	United MileagePlus	88,000 pts + $50.75Mixed cabin	1	2 stops	Oct 16, 2026, 21:49 UTC	Check this date
Nov 14, 2026	Business	Etihad Guest	98,000 pts + $393.75Mixed cabin	4	2 stops	Oct 11, 2026, 19:08 UTC	Check this date
Nov 17, 2026	Business	Emirates Skywards	109,000 pts + $1,596.46	6	1 stop	Oct 19, 2026, 13:44 UTC	Check this date
Oct 21, 2026	Business	Air France/KLM Flying Blue	115,000 pts + $692.55	6	1 stop	Oct 6, 2026, 19:47 UTC	Check this date
Nov 8, 2026	First	Air Canada Aeroplan	165,000 pts + $120.66	1	1 stop	Oct 13, 2026, 21:18 UTC	Check this date
Nov 7, 2026	First	Qantas Frequent Flyer	257,300 pts + $1,080.82Mixed cabin	1	1 stop	Oct 13, 2026, 07:55 UTC	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.

Best months to fly from New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH) on points

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Month	Economy	Premium Economy	Business	First
Oct 2026	12,500 · Smiles (5 dates)	60,500 · MileagePlus (13 dates)	88,000 · MileagePlus (13 dates)Mixed cabin	190,255 · Aeroplan (2 dates)
Nov 2026	12,400 · Smiles (30 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (2 dates)	88,000 · MileagePlus (30 dates)Mixed cabin	165,000 · Aeroplan (10 dates)
Dec 2026	33,000 · AAdvantage (30 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (6 dates)	70,000 · AAdvantage (28 dates)	165,000 · Aeroplan (5 dates)
Jan 2027	40,000 · AAdvantage (29 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (5 dates)	88,000 · MileagePlus (31 dates)Mixed cabin	165,000 · Aeroplan (5 dates)
Feb 2027	33,000 · AAdvantage (27 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (10 dates)	88,000 · MileagePlus (28 dates)Mixed cabin	165,000 · Aeroplan (5 dates)
Mar 2027	40,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (2 dates)	70,000 · AAdvantage (31 dates)	165,000 · Aeroplan (4 dates)
Apr 2027	40,000 · AAdvantage (21 dates)	60,500 · MileagePlus (20 dates)	88,000 · MileagePlus (20 dates)Mixed cabin	165,000 · Aeroplan (6 dates)
May 2027	40,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (2 dates)	88,000 · MileagePlus (2 dates)Mixed cabin	294,160 · Aeroplan (2 dates)
Jun 2027	40,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates)	65,000 · Flying Blue (5 dates)	88,000 · MileagePlus (5 dates)Mixed cabin	165,000 · Aeroplan (4 dates)
Jul 2027	40,000 · Privilege Club (9 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (2 dates)	88,000 · MileagePlus (9 dates)Mixed cabin	165,000 · Aeroplan (9 dates)
Aug 2027	40,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates)	111,500 · AAdvantage (2 dates)	70,000 · AAdvantage (2 dates)	220,000 · MileagePlus (1 date)Mixed cabin
Sep 2027	40,000 · Flying Blue (18 dates)	60,500 · MileagePlus (11 dates)	88,000 · MileagePlus (11 dates)Mixed cabin	220,000 · MileagePlus (1 date)Mixed cabin

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
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
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles	5:4 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · ~3 days	—	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant
Delta SkyMiles	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	—
JetBlue TrueBlue	5:4 · Instant	—	1:0.6 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	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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How many miles or points you need from New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH)

In economy, GOL Smiles had the lowest observed award, 12,400 miles (taxes not reported); see how many miles you need with GOL Smiles.
In premium economy, Alaska Atmos Rewards had the lowest observed award, 55,000 points + $766.79; see how many points you need with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
In business class, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 70,000 miles + $817.35; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
In first class, Air Canada Aeroplan had the lowest observed award, 165,000 points + $112.76; see how many points you need with Air Canada Aeroplan.

Questions about award flights from New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH)

What's the lowest New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH) award price AwardTool has seen?

In economy, 12,400 miles with GOL Smiles. Seen Oct 13, 2026, 04:29 UTC for a Nov 4, 2026 departure. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 152 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 20:28 UTC). In business class, 70,000 miles + $817.35 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 197 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 18:38 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which loyalty programs had award space from New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH)?

17 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 205 dates, premium economy 183 dates, business class 197 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 213 dates, premium economy 213 dates, business class 214 dates, first class 52 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 211 dates, premium economy 28 dates, business class 101 dates, first class 25 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 49 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 6 dates, business class 1 date); Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (economy 16 dates, premium economy 2 dates, business class 2 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 17 dates); Emirates Skywards (economy 176 dates, premium economy 16 dates, business class 181 dates) and 9 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.

Is there nonstop award space from New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH)?

AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop award space on this route in the last 30 days. The awards it saw connected with 1 to 3 stops on itineraries including Eurowings Discover, American Airlines, Air Canada and Air France. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.

Which credit card points can book awards from New Delhi (DEL) to Houston (IAH)?

American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (5:4), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (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 (1:0.6), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.75), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (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), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (1:1), Emirates Skywards (1:0.8), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Cathay Pacific Asia Miles (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 New Delhi (DEL) 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 Nov 2026 departures, 12,400 miles with Smiles (30 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Mar 2027 departures, 70,000 miles with AAdvantage (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.