Award flights from San Francisco to Houston
Award space from San Francisco to Houston
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 airport pairs between San Francisco (SFO, SJC) and Houston (IAH, HOU) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 8,500 miles + $5.60 on SFO–HOU (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 40,000 miles + $52.20 on SFO–IAH (Etihad Guest); mixed cabin from 30,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–IAH (United MileagePlus).
Prices observed – .
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- Lowest economy
- 8,500 pts + $5.60
- SFO–HOU · AAdvantage
- Lowest business class
- 40,000 pts + $52.20
- SFO–IAH · Etihad Guest · mixed cabin from 30,000 pts + $5.60 on SFO–IAH (MileagePlus)
- Lowest first class
- 18,500 pts + $5.60
- SFO–HOU · AAdvantage
Economy was lowest on SFO–HOU: 8,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest on another airport pair was 9,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–IAH. With Etihad Guest, business class started at 40,000 miles + $52.20, about 1.9 times the points of its lowest economy award (21,000 miles + $39.38).
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
Lowest economy from San Francisco to Houston on points: 8,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–HOU (seen on 42 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 8,500 pts + $5.60 | SFO–HOU | 42 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 11,900 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAH | 36 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $25.60 | SFO–IAH | 21 |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 13,700 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAH | 21 |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAH | 323 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAH | 32 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17,500 pts + $30.08 | SFO–IAH | 12 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.40 | SFO–IAH | 277 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 20,700 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAH | 12 |
| Etihad Guest | 21,000 pts + $39.38 | SFO–IAH | 4 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAH | 8 |
| GOL Smiles | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported | SFO–IAH | 18 |
Business Class
Lowest business class from San Francisco to Houston on points: 40,000 miles + $52.20 with Etihad Guest on SFO–IAH (seen on 7 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 30,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | SFO–IAH | 96 |
| Etihad Guest | 40,000 pts + $52.20 | SFO–IAH | 7 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 43,600 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAH | 16 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 60,000 pts + $48.30 | SFO–IAH | 4 |
| GOL Smiles | 66,200 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | SFO–IAH | 17 |
First Class
Lowest first class from San Francisco to Houston on points: 18,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–HOU (seen on 42 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | SFO–HOU | 42 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | SFO–IAH | 21 |
| United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAH | 323 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 37,500 pts + $13.57 | SFO–IAH | 2 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 46,300 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAH | 36 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 80,500 pts + $11.20 | SFO–IAH | 3 |
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.
San Francisco to Houston at a glance
- From
- San Francisco (SFO, SJC)
- To
- Houston (IAH, HOU)
- Programs with award space seen
- 12 of 13 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy and first class, via Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Oct 2027
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 1,605–1,647 miles (2,583–2,650 km) between the airports, great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Houston
Compare airports
Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between San Francisco and Houston, with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (IAH) | 9,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 64 dates | 30,000 pts + $5.60MileagePlus · 96 dates · Mixed cabin | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 64 dates |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (HOU) | 8,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 42 dates | 43,600 pts + $5.60Qantas · 7 dates | 18,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 42 dates |
| San Jose (SJC) to Houston (IAH) | 10,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 26 dates | — | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 26 dates · Mixed cabin |
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.
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.
Lowest observed by cabin, San Francisco to Houston
- Economy: 8,500 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (HOU) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space there on 42 dates.
- Business Class: 40,000 miles + $52.20 on San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (IAH) with Etihad Guest, which showed business-class award space there on 7 dates; mixed cabin from 30,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–IAH (United MileagePlus).
- First Class: 18,500 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to Houston (HOU) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space there on 42 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | SFO–HOU | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | SFO–IAH | United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Business | SFO–IAH | United MileagePlus | 30,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | SFO–HOU | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18,500 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | SFO–IAH | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 25,000 pts + $25.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | SFO–IAH | Virgin Australia Velocity | 37,500 pts + $13.57 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | SFO–IAH | Delta SkyMiles | 46,300 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | SFO–IAH | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 80,500 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 15,000 miles + $5.60 via United MileagePlus on SFO–IAH, which showed nonstop space there on 323 dates (4 programs had nonstop space).
- First class: nonstop from 30,000 miles + $5.60 via United MileagePlus on SFO–IAH, which showed nonstop space there on 323 dates.
Best months to fly from San Francisco to Houston on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 3 airport pairs, with that program's open dates on the airport pair behind it.
| Month | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 pts + $5.60 (14 dates)AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + $5.60 (15 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 18,500 pts + $5.60 (14 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 9,500 pts + $5.60 (19 dates)AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (18 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 20,500 pts + $5.60 (19 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (21 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (10 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | 72,100 pts + taxes not reported (18 dates)MileagePlus | 19,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,500 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)AAdvantage | 30,000 pts + taxes not reported (11 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | 200,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)MileagePlus | 20,500 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 10,500 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage | 80,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)MileagePlus | 23,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | — | 64,500 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)MileagePlus | 69,600 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 80,000 pts + taxes not reported (3 dates)MileagePlus | 70,200 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | |
| 15,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | — | 70,200 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported (2 dates)Velocity | — | — |
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.
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — |
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Questions about San Francisco to Houston award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from San Francisco to Houston?
In business class, SFO–IAH with 40,000 miles + $52.20 (Etihad Guest); mixed cabin from 30,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–IAH (United MileagePlus). In economy, SFO–HOU with 8,500 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Prices are the lowest AwardTool observed in the last 30 days; search live before transferring points.
Which airport pairs between San Francisco and Houston had award space?
SFO–IAH (economy, business class and first class), SFO–HOU (economy, business class and first class) and SJC–IAH (economy and first class). Airport pairs not listed had no award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days.
How many points does it take to fly from San Francisco to Houston?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 8,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 19, 2026, 06:39 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 42 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 02:20 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 40,000 miles + $52.20 with Etihad Guest. Seen Oct 29, 2026, 02:37 UTC for a Nov 23, 2026 departure. Etihad Guest showed business-class award space on 7 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 29, 2026, 02:37 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 30,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from San Francisco to Houston?
12 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 42 dates, first class 42 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 21 dates, first class 21 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 32 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 21 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 36 dates, first class 36 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 4 dates, business class 7 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 18 dates, business class 17 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 12 dates, business class 4 dates) and 4 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from San Francisco to Houston on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy and first class, bookable via Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 15,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from San Francisco to Houston?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with AAdvantage (8,500 miles + $5.60) to $39.38 with Etihad Guest (21,000 miles + $39.38); in business class from $5.60 with MileagePlus (30,000 miles + $5.60 on a mixed-cabin itinerary) to $52.20 with Etihad Guest (40,000 miles + $52.20). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest economy and business-class awards. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from San Francisco to Houston?
American Express Membership Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:3), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from San Francisco to Houston on points?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 8,500 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (14 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 40,000 miles + $52.20 with Etihad Guest (3 dates), and a mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Jan 2027 departures from 30,000 miles + taxes not reported with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from San Francisco to Houston?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): Avianca LifeMiles about 360 days, Air France/KLM Flying Blue about 359 days, Qantas Frequent Flyer about 353 days and 7 other programs. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Oct 6, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.