Economy award flights from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for KIX→IAH. Lowest: 35,000 miles + $61.33 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 40 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 35,000 miles + $61.33
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 80 of 80
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on KIX→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $61.33 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 40 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 45,000 pts + $401.71 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 6 | 30 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $37.30 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 6 | 29 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 47,500 pts + $66.19 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Hainan Airlines (HU), Japan Airlines (JL), STARLUX Airlines (JX) +1 more | 9+ | 60 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $60.62 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,900 pts + $437.65 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Emirates (EK), Jetstar Japan (GK), Japan Airlines (JL) | 1 | 25 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $133.40 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK) +3 more | 1 | 63 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 50,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 27 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $65.83 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA) +3 more | 7 | 80 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,000 pts + $97.09 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Jetstar Japan (GK), Japan Airlines (JL) +1 more | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 73,000 pts + $65.83 | 1 stop | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 2 | 50 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 210,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) +5 more | 1 | 43 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35,000 pts + $61.79 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 45,000 pts + $402.93 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 48,000 pts + $61.93 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 48,900 pts + $437.65 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 50,000 pts + $133.70 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $66.19 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $66.09 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40 of 86 | 46% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 30 of 76 | 39% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 29 of 70 | 41% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 60 of 74 | 81% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 13 of 71 | 18% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 25 of 76 | 32% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 63 of 76 | 82% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 27 of 41 | 65% | |
| United MileagePlus | 80 of 80 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 of 75 | 17% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 6 of 76 | 7% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 50 of 71 | 70% | |
| GOL Smiles | 43 of 43 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 9 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 47,000 pts + taxes vary | Avianca LifeMiles | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 60,500 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 45,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 45,000 | — | 45,000 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 45,000 | 77,500 | — | — | 77,500 | — | — | 45,000 | 45,000 | 77,500 | — | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 47,000 | 47,000 | — | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | 47,000 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 62,500 | — | 47,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 72,500 | 50,000 | 55,000 | 62,500 | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 48,000 | 48,000 | — | — | — | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 54,700 | 48,900 | — | 48,900 | 48,900 | — | — | 64,200 | 54,700 | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 50,000 | 55,000 | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 65,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 95,000 | 100,000 | — | 100,000 | — | 120,000 | — | 100,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | — | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 60,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 57,000 | — | — | 57,000 | — | 207,500 | 91,500 | 80,000 | 89,500 | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | — | 81,400 | — | — | 81,400 | 73,000 | — | 73,000 | 73,000 | — | — | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 110,000 | 110,000 | — | 110,000 | 110,000 | — | — | 75,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 397,000 | 295,700 | — | 212,800 | 210,000 | 283,000 | 324,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
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, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Jetstar Japan (GK): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- STARLUX Airlines (JX): Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Virgin Australia Velocity, Air Canada Aeroplan, United MileagePlus and JetBlue TrueBlue
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 Osaka Kansai (KIX) and to Houston (IAH). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston (IAH) to Osaka Kansai (KIX)Return direction | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 121 |
| Osaka Itami (ITM) to Houston (IAH)Another Osaka airport | 35,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 |
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from KIX | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 328 |
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from KIX | 35,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from KIX | 21,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 144 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 113 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 128 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 107 |
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 |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest economy award from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Houston (IAH)?
35,000 miles + $61.33 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 02:52 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 40 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 22:03 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (40 dates), Emirates Skywards (30 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (29 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (60 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (13 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (25 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (63 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (27 dates), United MileagePlus (80 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (13 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (6 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (50 dates) and GOL Smiles (43 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Osaka Kansai (KIX) to Houston (IAH)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Osaka Kansai (KIX) 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, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 35,000 miles with AAdvantage (9 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.