Economy award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for MCO→IAH. Lowest: 3,900 points + $5.60 with JetBlue TrueBlue, which showed economy award space on 71 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity and 2 other programs.
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
- 3,900 points + $5.60
- JetBlue TrueBlue
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 237 of 330
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 10,600 miles + $5.60
In economy, the lowest award seen was 3,900 points + $5.60 with JetBlue TrueBlue, against 6,700 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. The lowest nonstop economy award was 10,600 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus; the lowest award overall, 3,900 points + $5.60 with JetBlue TrueBlue, had 1 stop.
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MCO→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBlueLowest observed | 3,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 15,000 pts + taxes vary |  B6 UA | 9+ | 71 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 6,700 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 5 | 71 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA | — | 75 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 10,600 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | B6UA | 9+ | 71 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 12,500 pts + $9.66 | Nonstop | UA | 9+ | 237 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | AA | 1 | 50 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13,800 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AA | 1 | 38 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14,500 pts + $17.83 | 1 stop | DL | 5 | 16 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15,000 pts + $33.21 | Nonstop | UA | 9+ | 217 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop | UA | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 15,000 pts + $35.33 | 1 stop | AAB6 | 7 | 44 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | DL | 1 | 14 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 22,300 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | AA | 9+ | 70 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 3,900 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 6,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 10,600 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 12,500 pts + $9.66 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13,800 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14,500 pts + $28.72 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 71 of 71 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 71 of 71 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75 of 81 | 92% | |
| United MileagePlus | 71 of 71 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 237 of 330 | 71% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50 of 71 | 70% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 38 of 72 | 52% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 16 of 67 | 23% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 217 of 310 | 70% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47 of 72 | 65% | |
| Etihad Guest | 44 of 71 | 61% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 14 of 69 | 20% | |
| GOL Smiles | 70 of 70 | 100% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 3,900 points + $5.601 stop | 15,000 points + taxes vary | 22 of 71 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 6,700 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 71 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8,000 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 75 |
| United MileagePlus | 10,600 miles + $5.60Nonstop | 10,600 miles + $5.60 | 71 of 71 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 12,500 points + $9.66Nonstop | 12,500 points + $9.66 | 197 of 237 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 points + $25.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 50 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13,800 points + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 38 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14,500 miles + $17.831 stop | Not seen | 0 of 16 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 15,000 points + $33.21Nonstop | 15,000 points + $33.21 | 178 of 217 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | 24 of 47 |
| Etihad Guest | 15,000 miles + $35.331 stop | Not seen | 0 of 44 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 18,500 points + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 14 |
| GOL Smiles | 22,300 miles + taxes not reported1 stop | Not seen | 0 of 70 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class 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 | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 10,600 miles + $5.60 | 82,100 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 13,800 points + $5.60 | 29,000 points + $5.60 | 2.1× |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14,500 miles + $17.83 | 38,500 miles + $26.23 | 2.7× |
| Etihad Guest | 15,000 miles + $35.33 | 30,000 miles + $45.45 | 2× |
| GOL Smiles | 22,300 miles + taxes not reported | 44,600 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11,200 pts + taxes not reported | JetBlue TrueBlue | 18 | |
| 3,900 pts + $5.60 | JetBlue TrueBlue | 27 | |
| 4,200 pts + $5.60 | JetBlue TrueBlue | 11 | |
| 5,700 pts + taxes not reported | JetBlue TrueBlue | 8 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 23 | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 21 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 24 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 23 | |
| 12,500 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 6 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 11,20018 dates | 3,900+ $5.60 · 27 dates | 4,200+ $5.60 · 11 dates | 5,7008 dates | 14,5004 dates | — | 11,3001 date | — | 14,5002 dates | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 14,20018 dates | 6,700+ $5.60 · 27 dates | 6,70011 dates | 6,7008 dates | 29,2004 dates | — | 18,3001 date | — | 18,7002 dates | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 11,50018 dates | 9,500+ $5.60 · 27 dates | 8,00012 dates | 8,0007 dates | 9,5005 dates | — | 10,5002 dates | — | 9,5004 dates | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 15,00018 dates | 10,600+ $5.60 · 27 dates | 15,00011 dates | 11,7008 dates | 28,3004 dates | — | 25,5001 date | — | 15,0002 dates | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 12,500+ $9.66 · 10 dates | 12,50024 dates | 12,50021 dates | 12,50018 dates | 12,50022 dates | 12,50023 dates | 12,50023 dates | 12,50021 dates | 12,50022 dates | 12,50024 dates | 12,50023 dates | 12,5006 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 12,500+ $25.60 · 8 dates | 12,50022 dates | 12,5008 dates | 12,5008 dates | 17,5001 date | — | 17,5001 date | — | 17,5002 dates | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 13,800+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 13,80017 dates | 13,8007 dates | 13,8007 dates | — | — | — | — | 20,7001 date | — | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 14,500+ $17.83 · 10 dates | 15,0004 dates | 15,0002 dates | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 15,000+ $33.21 · 10 dates | 15,000+ $33.21 · 23 dates | 15,00020 dates | 15,00016 dates | 15,00023 dates | 15,00023 dates | 15,00023 dates | 15,00021 dates | 15,00022 dates | 15,00025 dates | 15,00011 dates | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 15,000+ $5.60 · 11 dates | 15,00019 dates | 15,0005 dates | 15,0007 dates | 15,0002 dates | — | 15,0001 date | — | 15,0002 dates | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 15,000+ $35.33 · 9 dates | 15,00018 dates | 15,0008 dates | 15,0007 dates | — | — | 15,0001 date | — | 15,0001 date | — | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 18,500+ $5.60 · 7 dates | 18,5004 dates | 18,5002 dates | — | — | — | — | 18,5001 date | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 28,80018 dates | 22,30027 dates | 29,30011 dates | 27,1007 dates | 73,8004 dates | — | 33,6001 date | — | 47,2002 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, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- United Airlines (UA): JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
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 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 | 4,600 points + $5.60 | JetBlue TrueBlue | 67 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Houston (HOU)Another Houston airport | 6,700 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 74 |
| Orlando (MCO) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MCO | 7,500 points + $163.00Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 330 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MCO | 8,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MCO | 11,500 points + $211.80 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 55 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 14,500 miles + taxes not reported | GOL Smiles | 324 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points + $297.42Nonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 134 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points + $393.93 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 98 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 Usually within 20 minutes; up to 48 hours | 5:3 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 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 and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for economy from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 3,900 points + $5.60 with JetBlue TrueBlue. Seen Nov 10, 2026, 00:27 UTC for a Dec 16, 2026 departure. JetBlue TrueBlue showed economy award space on 71 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 01:40 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)?
JetBlue TrueBlue (71 dates), Delta SkyMiles (71 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (75 dates), United MileagePlus (71 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (237 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (50 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (38 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (16 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (217 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (47 dates), Etihad Guest (44 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (14 dates) and GOL Smiles (70 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles. The lowest nonstop award was 10,600 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop economy space on 71 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with TrueBlue (3,900 points + $5.60) to $35.33 with Etihad Guest (15,000 miles + $35.33). 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 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 economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 3,900 points + $5.60 with TrueBlue (27 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.