Business-class award flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 4 programs for SZX→IAH. Lowest: 167,500 miles + $1,203.51 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 10 dates. No nonstop business-class 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
- 167,500 miles + $1,203.51
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 4 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 20 of 20
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SZX→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 167,500 pts + $1,203.51 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 10 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 225,000 pts + $65.09Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $43.79Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air China (CA), United Airlines (UA), Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) | 9+ | 20 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 374,100 pts + $117.10 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +2 more | 3 | 20 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 167,500 pts + $1,205.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $52.79Mixed cabin | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 450,000 pts + $61.19 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 542,375 pts + $108.30 | 4 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 560,341 pts + $109.60 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 10 of 20 | 50% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 20 | 5% | |
| United MileagePlus | 20 of 20 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 20 of 20 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 167,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 167,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 167,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 167,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 167,500 | — | 167,500 | 167,500 | 167,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | — | 225,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 542,375 | 434,174 | 374,100 | 374,100 | 374,100 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): 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 Shenzhen (SZX) 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 Shenzhen (SZX)Return direction | 250,000 milesMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 9 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SZX | 167,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 53 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from SZX | 92,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 256 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE)Also from SZX | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 306 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SZX | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 141 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 47,390 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 142 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 208 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 55,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 215 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest business-class award from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)?
167,500 miles + $1,203.51 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 06:15 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 21:12 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)?
Emirates Skywards (10 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), United MileagePlus (20 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)?
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.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Shenzhen (SZX) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 167,500 miles with Skywards (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.