First-class award flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for SZX→IAH. Lowest: 410,000 miles + $73.80 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 19 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 225,000 points + $65.09 with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 410,000 miles + $73.80
- Delta SkyMiles
- Programs with space
- 3 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 19 of 20
- dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on SZX→IAH, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest, mixed cabin | 225,000 pts + $65.09Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 2 | 6 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 266,400 pts + $913.74Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $73.80 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE), China Eastern (MU) | 2 | 19 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and United MileagePlus.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,205.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 299,300 pts + $1,205.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $73.80 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 410,000 pts + $73.80 | 2 | 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 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 | 6 of 20 | 30% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 3 of 20 | 15% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 19 of 20 | 95% |
Best months for first class from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 299,300 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 | |
| 225,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 |
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; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | — | 225,000Mixed cabin | 225,000Mixed cabin | 225,000Mixed cabin | 225,000Mixed cabin |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 299,300 | — | — | 266,400Mixed cabin | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 410,000 | 410,000 | 410,000 | 410,000 | 410,000 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Delta SkyMiles
- China Eastern (MU): 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SZX | 125,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 98 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from SZX | 200,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 9 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from SZX | 140,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Boston (BOS)Also from SZX | 295,000 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 20,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 325 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 331 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 25,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 |
| New York LaGuardia (LGA) to Houston (IAH)Also to IAH | 25,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)
What's the lowest first-class award from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)?
410,000 miles + $73.80 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 06:15 UTC for a Nov 5, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 19 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 17, 2026, 22:54 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 225,000 points + $65.09 with Alaska Atmos Rewards. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (6 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (19 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Shenzhen (SZX) to Houston (IAH)?
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.
Which months had the lowest first-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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 299,300 points with Qantas (2 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Mar 2027 departures from 225,000 points with Atmos. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.