First-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for SAN→IAH. Lowest: 25,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards, which showed first-class award space on 331 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 25,000 points + $5.60
- Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Programs with space
- 3 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 331 of 331
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
In first class, the lowest award seen was 25,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards; American Airlines AAdvantage needed the same points (25,000 miles + $5.60). With Alaska Atmos Rewards, first class started at 25,000 points + $5.60, about 2.3 times the points of its lowest economy award (11,000 points + $5.60).
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SAN→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | 2 | 331 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | AAAS | 1 | 319 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 48,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 4 | 11 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,200 pts + $5.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 60,700 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 331 of 331 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 319 of 330 | 96% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 11 of 11 | 100% |
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on SAN→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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 points + $5.60 | 11,000 points + $5.60 | 2.3× |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | 3.1× |
| Delta SkyMiles | 48,900 miles + $5.60 | 12,400 miles + $5.60 | 3.9× |
Best months for first class from San Diego (SAN) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 19 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 30 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 31 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 30 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes not reported | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 |
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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 25,000+ $25.60 · 19 dates | 25,00031 dates | 25,00031 dates | 25,00028 dates | 25,00031 dates | 25,00030 dates | 25,00031 dates | 25,00030 dates | 25,00031 dates | 25,00031 dates | 25,00030 dates | 25,0008 dates |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 25,000+ $5.60 · 19 dates | 25,00030 dates | 25,00031 dates | 25,00028 dates | 25,00031 dates | 25,00026 dates | 25,00030 dates | 25,00030 dates | 25,00031 dates | 25,00031 dates | 25,00025 dates | 25,0007 dates |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 60,200+ $5.60 · 4 dates | 61,700+ $5.60 · 3 dates | — | — | — | — | 60,2001 date | — | 48,900+ $5.60 · 3 dates | — | — | — |
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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
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 San Diego (SAN) 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 San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 327 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from SAN | 15,000 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from SAN | 25,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from SAN | 12,500 points + $5.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 323 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Phoenix (PHX)Also from SAN | 9,000 points + $25.60Nonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for first class from San Diego (SAN) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 25,000 points + $5.60 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Seen Nov 12, 2026, 08:48 UTC for a Nov 26, 2026 departure. Alaska Atmos Rewards showed first-class award space on 331 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 08:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Houston (IAH)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (331 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (319 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (11 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly first class nonstop from San Diego (SAN) to Houston (IAH) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class 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 first class from San Diego (SAN) 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: 25,000 points + taxes not reported with Atmos (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.