Compare 6 loyalty programs for Houston to Honolulu award flights, with economy seats from 22,500 points.
Houston to Honolulu is a long-haul domestic route to Hawaii, and nonstop award space shows up on United Airlines in premium economy. Six programs price the route, and the cheapest economy award is 22,500 points via American AAdvantage. Where you book matters as much as what you fly: the same seat can carry very different prices from one program to the next. Below, every program pricing IAH–HNL is compared side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 22,500Lowest | 44,000Lowest | 65,000Lowest | 50,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 22,500Lowest | Not available | 89,600pts | 50,000Lowest |
 United AirlinesUA | 25,000pts | 99,100pts | 196,400pts | 90,000pts |
 DeltaDL | 27,600pts | 108,300pts | Not available | 98,000pts |
When award seats between Houston and Honolulu price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 22,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 22,500 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | 22,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 22,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 25,000 |
| May 2027 | 22,500 |
| 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 Honolulu, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Houston to Honolulu with points.
Distance ~3,900 miles; nonstop flying time ~8h20 (estimate). Local time in Honolulu is 5 hours behind Houston (4 while Houston is on standard time). The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for six months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026, December 2026, and February 2027 are among the cheapest, at 22,500 points; pricier months include April 2027 (25,000).
Houston to Honolulu 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 22,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 3,900 miles from Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Honolulu's Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), a nonstop runs roughly 8h20, give or take with the winds. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: United Airlines. The Boeing 777-200 appears on those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 1% of the total.
Houston–Honolulu is domestic but long-haul, so book it cabin first, then program. The economy floor connects twice; in the data, United Airlines' nonstop shows up only in premium economy, not economy. Look closely at layover lengths before committing. The cheapest economy seat adds about $6 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. Stepping up costs about double the economy points for premium economy and about 2.9 times for business. First class undercuts business here, so price it before settling.
American AAdvantage is cheapest in economy at 22,500 points and premium economy at 44,000. Etihad Guest wins business class at 65,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards takes first class at 50,000 points. United MileagePlus, Delta SkyMiles, and Qantas Frequent Flyer also price the route and are worth a cross-check before transferring. Business class also prices as a partner award, with the long leg on American Airlines.
United Airlines is the only airline with nonstop award space on Houston–Honolulu in the data, and its Star Alliance membership opens that nonstop to partner programs beyond United MileagePlus. Beyond the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Dallas/Fort Worth and Los Angeles. The economy floor is a oneworld partner award: American AAdvantage prices Alaska Airlines seats on the long-haul leg.
Neither Houston nor Honolulu shows a same-metro alternate airport in the data, so the live price table above is the one to watch. For a lower-cost long-haul trip from Houston, Amsterdam starts from 15,000 points at last check. For a shorter trip from Houston, Cabo San Lucas and Bogota are tracked too.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Houston to Honolulu route.
