Business-class award flights from São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Houston (IAH)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for CGH→IAH. Lowest: 57,500 miles + $47.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed business-class award space on 33 dates. No nonstop business-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: São Paulo 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 (mixed cabin)
- 57,500 miles + $47.09
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 4 of 5
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 33 of 43
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on CGH→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 57,500 pts + $47.09Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AA G3 | 1 | 33 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 177,000 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stops | AAG3 | 2 | 2 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $41.09Mixed cabin | 1 stop |  AD AV CM UA | 9+ | 23 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,298 pts + $124.70Mixed cabin | 3 stops |  ACG3UA | 4 | 14 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Avianca LifeMiles.
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 business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 115,500 pts + $37.79 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 153,500 pts + $36.99 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $42.09 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 295,000 pts + $43.49 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 347,350 pts + $161.10 | 1 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 373,466 pts + $119.70 | 4 | 2 stops | 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 business-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 business-class 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 | 33 of 43 | 76% | |
| GOL Smiles | 2 of 39 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 23 of 39 | 58% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 14 of 39 | 35% |
Business class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class and economy awards on CGH→IAH, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-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 | Business | Economy | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 miles + $47.09Mixed cabin | 22,000 miles + $36.69 | — |
| GOL Smiles | 177,000 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 83,000 miles + taxes not reported | — |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 miles + $41.09Mixed cabin | 49,500 miles + $41.09 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 235,298 points + $124.70Mixed cabin | 40,000 points + $111.40 | — |
Best months for business class from São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115,500 pts + $37.79 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 282,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 111,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 57,500 pts + $47.09Mixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 142,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 227,500 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 business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-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 business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 115,500+ $37.79 · 4 dates | 282,5003 dates | 111,5008 dates | 57,500+ $47.09 · 13 dates · Mixed cabin | 142,5004 dates | 227,5001 date |
| GOL Smilesmiles | — | — | — | 177,0002 dates · Mixed cabin | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 295,000+ $42.09 · 4 dates | — | — | 220,00016 dates · Mixed cabin | 220,0003 dates · Mixed cabin | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 347,350+ $161.10 · 2 dates | 373,466+ $119.70 · 1 date | 372,5612 dates | 235,298+ $124.70 · 9 dates · Mixed cabin | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD): United MileagePlus
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus
- Copa Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus
- GOL Linhas Aereas (G3): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-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 São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| São Paulo Guarulhos (GRU) to Houston (IAH)Another São Paulo airport | 75,000 miles + $120.65 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 300 |
| São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Houston (HOU)Another Houston airport | 57,500 miles + $46.79Mixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 33 |
| Campinas Viracopos (VCP) to Houston (IAH)Another São Paulo airport | 204,400 miles + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | GOL Smiles | 2 |
| São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Miami (MIA)Also from CGH | 88,000 miles + $42.09Mixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 41 |
| São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL)Also from CGH | 88,000 miles + $41.79Mixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 33 |
| São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Dallas (DAL)Also from CGH | 71,500 miles + $37.79 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 32 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles + $216.09 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 203 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 43,153 miles + $1,677.29 | Lufthansa Miles & More | 147 |
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 | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Houston (IAH)
How many points for business class from São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Houston (IAH)?
The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 57,500 miles + $47.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 33 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 10:46 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Houston (IAH)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (33 dates), GOL Smiles (2 dates), United MileagePlus (23 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (14 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly business class nonstop from São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) to Houston (IAH) on points?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-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 business class from São Paulo Congonhas (CGH) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 111,500 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (8 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 57,500 miles + $47.09 with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.