Economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Houston (HOU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for RDU→HOU. Lowest: 8,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 12 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Raleigh/Durham (RDU) 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
- 8,500 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 12 of 12
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In economy, the lowest award seen was 8,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 10,600 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, the next-lowest program. With American Airlines AAdvantage, first class started at 18,500 miles + $5.60, about 2.2 times the points of its lowest economy award (8,500 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on RDU→HOU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 8,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | — | 12 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10,600 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 7 | 9 | 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 | 8,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 9,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 10,600 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 30,100 pts + $5.60 | 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 | 12 of 12 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 9 of 9 | 100% |
Economy compared with first class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and first-class awards on RDU→HOU, 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 | Economy | First | First ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 8,500 miles + $5.60 | 18,500 miles + $5.60 | 2.2× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10,600 miles + $5.60 | 43,000 miles + $5.60 | 4.1× |
Best months for economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Houston (HOU)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9,500 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 8,500 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 11,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 10,500 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 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 9,500+ $5.60 · 6 dates | 8,500+ $5.60 · 2 dates | 11,000+ $5.60 · 2 dates | 9,5001 date | 10,5001 date |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 31,000+ $5.60 · 4 dates | 10,600+ $5.60 · 1 date | 30,100+ $5.60 · 2 dates | — | 17,1002 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 Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and to Houston (HOU). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Houston (IAH)Another Houston airport | 5,300 points + $5.60 | JetBlue TrueBlue | 321 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from RDU | 12,000 points + $182.30 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 64 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Toronto Pearson (YYZ)Also from RDU | 7,500 points + $25.60 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 179 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from RDU | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to New York JFKAlso from RDU | 4,500 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 260 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 4,900 miles + $5.60 | Delta SkyMiles | 98 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 18,750 miles + $356.29 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 66 |
| Frankfurt (FRA) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 18,750 miles + $308.09 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 77 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Houston (HOU)
How many points for economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Houston (HOU)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 8,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 25, 2026, 11:43 UTC for a Dec 8, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 12 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 10, 2026, 04:09 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Houston (HOU)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (12 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (9 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Houston (HOU) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
What's the best month to fly economy from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Houston (HOU) 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: 8,500 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.