First-class award flights from Ontario, California (ONT) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 2 programs for ONT→IAH. Lowest: 25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space on 15 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via Virgin Australia Velocity.
Every airport: Los Angeles 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
- 25,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 15 of 16
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
With American Airlines AAdvantage, first class started at 25,000 miles + $5.60, about 2.6 times the points of its lowest economy award (9,500 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on ONT→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops |  AA AS | — | 15 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 37,500 pts + $9.53 | Nonstop |  UA | 2 | 1 | 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $11.20 | 3 | 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 first-class 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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 of 16 | 93% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 of 325 | under 1% |
Nonstop and connecting first-class awards
Each program's lowest first-class award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with first-class space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 miles + $5.602 stops | Not seen | 0 of 15 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 37,500 points + $9.53Nonstop | 37,500 points + $9.53 | 1 of 1 |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on ONT→IAH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the first-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 | First | Economy | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | 9,500 miles + $5.60 | 2.6× |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 37,500 points + $9.53 | 19,000 points + $9.53 | — |
Best months for first class from Ontario, California (ONT) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + $9.53 | Virgin Australia Velocity | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
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 first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class 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 first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 25,000+ $5.60 · 9 dates | 25,5002 dates | 35,0002 dates | — | 25,0001 date | 25,5001 date |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | — | — | — | 37,500+ $9.53 · 1 date | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- United Airlines (UA): Virgin Australia Velocity
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class 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 Ontario, California (ONT) and to Houston (IAH). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (IAH)Another Los Angeles airport | 15,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| Orange County (SNA) to Houston (IAH)Another Los Angeles airport | 25,000 points + $5.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 330 |
| Burbank (BUR) to Houston (IAH)Another Los Angeles airport | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 22 |
| Ontario (ONT) to Seattle (SEA)Also from ONT | 18,500 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 60 |
| Ontario (ONT) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from ONT | 30,800 miles + $5.60Nonstop | Delta SkyMiles | 312 |
| Ontario (ONT) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE)Also from ONT | 306,500 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 319 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 25,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 324 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about first-class award flights from Ontario, California (ONT) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for first class from Ontario, California (ONT) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 25,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 6, 2026, 21:46 UTC for a Nov 20, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first-class award space on 15 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 14:43 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Ontario, California (ONT) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (15 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Ontario, California (ONT) to Houston (IAH) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via Virgin Australia Velocity.
What's the best month to fly first class from Ontario, California (ONT) to Houston (IAH) 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 25,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.