First-class award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Houston (HOU)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 1 program for YVR→HOU. Lowest: 25,000 miles + $54.46 with American Airlines AAdvantage on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed first-class award space on 5 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
Every airport: Vancouver (YVR) 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)
- 25,000 miles + $54.46
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 1 of 1
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 5 of 5
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on YVR→HOU, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + $54.46Mixed cabin | 2 stops |  AA AS | — | 5 | See dates |
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 + $54.46Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 73,000 pts + $60.67 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 83,000 pts + $54.76 | — | 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
Of the 5 departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for American Airlines AAdvantage in the last 30 days, 5 (100%) showed first-class award space. The latest departure with space was .
First class compared with economy, by program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class and economy awards on YVR→HOU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 25,000 miles + $54.46Mixed cabin | 8,000 miles + $54.46 | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
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 Vancouver (YVR) and to Houston (HOU). 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 (HOU) to Vancouver (YVR)Return direction | 54,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Houston (IAH)Another Houston airport | 62,800 miles + $55.07 | United MileagePlus | 320 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Minneapolis (MSP)Also from YVR | 25,000 miles + $55.07 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from YVR | 40,000 points + $67.19 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| Vancouver (YVR) to Detroit (DTW)Also from YVR | 35,000 points + $74.76 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 329 |
| Memphis (MEM) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 61 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 77 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Houston (HOU)Also to HOU | 55,000 points + $438.89 | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 32 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about first-class award flights from Vancouver (YVR) to Houston (HOU)
How many points for first class from Vancouver (YVR) to Houston (HOU)?
The lowest first-class award AwardTool has seen was 25,000 miles + $54.46 with American Airlines AAdvantage on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). Seen Oct 15, 2026, 17:05 UTC for a Nov 14, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first-class award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 01:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Can you fly first class nonstop from Vancouver (YVR) to Houston (HOU) 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.