Compare 6 loyalty programs for Houston to Los Angeles award flights, with economy seats from 7,500 points.
Houston to Los Angeles is a short-haul domestic route, and nonstop award space shows up on American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines. The data shows six programs pricing it, and the cheapest economy award is 7,500 points on an American Airlines nonstop. That price runs through Alaska Atmos Rewards, another airline's program, so American Airlines' own points aren't automatically the cheapest way on. Below, every program pricing IAH–LAX is compared side by side and refreshed daily.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 7,500Lowest | 30,000Lowest | 15,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 12,500pts | Not available | 35,000pts |
 DeltaDL | 14,000pts | 60,000pts | 36,800pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000pts | Not available | 46,600pts |
When award seats between Houston and Los Angeles price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 7,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 9,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 7,500 |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
4 airlines with award seats between Houston and Los Angeles, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Houston to Los Angeles with points.
~1,380 miles; ~3h15 nonstop (approximate). Los Angeles is 2 hours behind Houston. Award data window: November 2026–November 2027. Only three months carry calendar prices so far: November 2026 and January 2027 are the cheapest at 7,500 points, ahead of December 2026 (9,500).
Houston to Los Angeles is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 6 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 7,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 1,380 miles separate Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), so a nonstop spends about 3h15 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. The nonstop award space in the data is split across American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines. Aircraft logged on those nonstops include the Embraer 175, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737. Only about 13% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
For Houston–Los Angeles, the cash fare is the benchmark an award has to beat. The cheapest economy seat is a partner award on an American Airlines nonstop, so the lowest price is also the quickest trip. Taxes and fees on that seat run about $26, above the route's typical economy taxes. Points pay off here mainly when fares run high, so redeem then and pay cash otherwise. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
Alaska Atmos Rewards is cheapest in economy at 7,500 points and first class at 15,000, both on American Airlines nonstops. Etihad Guest wins business class at 30,000 points on an American Airlines nonstop. The other four programs include American AAdvantage, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, and United MileagePlus. The cheapest program changes twice across the cabins, so match the program to the seat before moving points.
Houston–Los Angeles draws nonstop award space from three alliances: American Airlines (oneworld), Delta (SkyTeam), and United Airlines (Star Alliance). Partner programs in all three alliances can each book a nonstop. The lowest first-class award here is a oneworld partner booking: the American Airlines nonstop through Alaska Atmos Rewards. With only four airlines holding award seats but six programs pricing them, the currency you book with matters more than the carrier.
At the Los Angeles end, Ontario (ONT) beats LAX at 2,357 points in economy against the 7,500-point floor; Orange County (SNA) prices from 15,000. Ontario and Orange County have nonstop flights from Houston in the data too. Pricing the round trip? Los Angeles to Houston is tracked separately, and awards can price differently each way. For another option from Houston, Atlanta prices from 25,000 points at last check.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Houston to Los Angeles route.
