Business-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for MCO→IAH. Lowest: 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed business-class award space on 39 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Orlando (MCO) 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
- 29,000 points + $5.60
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 5 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 44 of 70
- dates checked · GOL Smiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In business class, the lowest award seen was 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer on American Airlines flights, against 30,000 miles + $45.45 with Etihad Guest, the next-lowest program. With Qantas Frequent Flyer, business class started at 29,000 points + $5.60, about 2.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (13,800 points + $5.60).
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on MCO→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA | 1 | 39 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 1 stop | AA | 1 | 33 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38,500 pts + $26.23 | 1 stop |  DL | 5 | 4 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 44,600 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 1 stop | AA | 2 | 44 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 82,100 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop |  UA | 9+ | 9 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, 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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38,500 pts + $26.23 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38,500 pts + $26.23 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 47,600 pts + taxes not reported | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 82,100 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 9+ | 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 business-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 business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 39 of 72 | 54% | |
| Etihad Guest | 33 of 71 | 46% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 4 of 67 | 5% | |
| GOL Smiles | 44 of 70 | 62% | |
| United MileagePlus | 9 of 71 | 12% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on MCO→IAH, 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 | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 points + $5.60 | 13,800 points + $5.60 | 2.1× |
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 miles + $45.45 | 15,000 miles + $35.33 | 2× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 38,500 miles + $26.23 | 14,500 miles + $17.83 | 2.7× |
| GOL Smiles | 44,600 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 22,300 miles + taxes not reported | — |
| United MileagePlus | 82,100 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | 10,600 miles + $5.60 | — |
Best months for business class from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29,000 pts + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 | |
| 29,000 pts + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 19 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 7 | |
| 322,200 pts + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 2 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 1 | |
| 29,000 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 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 business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-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 business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000+ $5.60 · 5 dates | 29,000+ $5.60 · 19 dates | 29,0006 dates | 29,0007 dates | — | — | 29,0002 dates |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 30,000+ $45.45 · 5 dates | 30,00013 dates | 30,0005 dates | 30,0007 dates | — | 30,0001 date | 30,0002 dates |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 38,500+ $26.23 · 4 dates | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 49,60011 dates | 47,60017 dates | 44,6008 dates · Mixed cabin | 46,3003 dates | 322,2002 dates | 61,9001 date | 49,0002 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 82,100+ $5.60 · 7 dates · Mixed cabin | 100,0001 date | 123,0001 date | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-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 Orlando (MCO) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Orlando (MCO)Return direction | 29,000 points + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 41 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Houston (HOU)Another Houston airport | 29,000 points + $5.60 | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 40 |
| Orlando (MCO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MCO | 35,000 points + $699.10Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 326 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MCO | 57,500 miles + $25.10 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 264 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from MCO | 57,500 miles + $9.00 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 193 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles + $216.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 203 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 43,153 miles + $1,677.29 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 147 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points + $1,108.59 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 242 |
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 |
| 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 | — | — |
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 business-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for business class from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Nov 9, 2026, 09:35 UTC for a Nov 26, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed business-class award space on 39 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 01:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (39 dates), Etihad Guest (33 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (4 dates), GOL Smiles (44 dates) and United MileagePlus (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
How much are taxes and fees on business-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with Qantas (29,000 points + $5.60) to $45.45 with Etihad Guest (30,000 miles + $45.45). 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 business class from Orlando (MCO) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 29,000 points + $5.60 with Qantas (19 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.