First-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 5 programs for MCO→IAH. Lowest: 23,500 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 71 dates. Nonstop first-class space was seen via United MileagePlus.
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
- 23,500 miles + $5.60
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 5 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 75 of 81
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 30,000 miles + $5.60
In first class, the lowest award seen was 23,500 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on Delta Air Lines flights, against 25,000 points + $25.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, the next-lowest program. The lowest nonstop first-class award was 30,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus; the lowest award overall, 23,500 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, had 1 stop.
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on MCO→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesLowest observed | 23,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 1 | 71 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop |  AA | 2 | 52 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | AA | — | 75 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | Nonstop |  B6 UA | 9+ | 71 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62,500 pts + $11.20 | 1 stop | DL | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 23,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 24,400 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62,500 pts + $11.20 | 1 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 71 of 71 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 52 of 71 | 73% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 75 of 81 | 92% | |
| United MileagePlus | 71 of 71 | 100% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 of 69 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 23,500 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 71 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 points + $25.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 52 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 75 |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | 30,000 miles + $5.60 | 71 of 71 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62,500 points + $11.201 stop | Not seen | 0 of 1 |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on MCO→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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 23,500 miles + $5.60 | 6,700 miles + $5.60 | 3.5× |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 points + $25.60 | 12,500 points + $25.60 | 2× |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,500 miles + $5.60 | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | 3.2× |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 miles + $5.60 | 10,600 miles + $5.60 | 2.8× |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 62,500 points + $11.20 | 18,500 points + $5.60 | — |
Best months for first class from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 23,500 pts + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 27 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 | |
| 24,400 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 8 | |
| 25,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 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 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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 30,90018 dates | 23,500+ $5.60 · 27 dates | 34,70011 dates | 24,4008 dates | 53,3004 dates | 60,8001 date | 35,5002 dates |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 25,000+ $25.60 · 7 dates | 25,000+ $25.60 · 25 dates | 25,0007 dates | 25,0008 dates | 35,0002 dates | 25,0001 date | 25,0002 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 26,50018 dates | 25,500+ $5.60 · 27 dates | 25,50012 dates | 25,5007 dates | 25,5005 dates | 25,5002 dates | 25,5004 dates |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,80018 dates | 30,000+ $5.60 · 27 dates | 35,500+ $5.60 · 11 dates | 32,1008 dates | 52,1004 dates | 49,3001 date | 41,6002 dates |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 62,500+ $11.20 · 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): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
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 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 | 23,500 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 68 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Houston (HOU)Another Houston airport | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 77 |
| Orlando (MCO) to New York JFKAlso from MCO | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 326 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from MCO | 25,000 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 291 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MCO | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for first class from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 23,500 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 20, 2026, 23:14 UTC for a Dec 2, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class 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 first-class award space from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)?
Delta SkyMiles (71 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (52 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (75 dates), United MileagePlus (71 dates) and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop first-class award space via United MileagePlus. The lowest nonstop award was 30,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop first-class space on 71 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on first-class award flights from Orlando (MCO) to Houston (IAH)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with SkyMiles (23,500 miles + $5.60) to $25.60 with Atmos (25,000 points + $25.60). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly first 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 23,500 miles + $5.60 with SkyMiles (27 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.