Compare award prices for Houston to Guatemala City, with economy seats from 12,500 points.
Houston to Guatemala City is a short-haul US–Guatemala hop; nonstop award space turns up on United Airlines. Virgin Australia Velocity was the lone program pricing it at last check, with economy from 12,500 points, on a United Airlines nonstop. On a flight this short, compare the cash fare first and spend points only when the award price drops low. The full IAH–GUA award pricing is broken down below.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy |
|---|---|
 United AirlinesUA | 12,500Lowest |
When award seats between Houston and Guatemala City price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | No award data |
| Jan 2027 | 12,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 12,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 23,500 |
| 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 |
1 airline with award seats between Houston and Guatemala City, nonstop or connecting.
United AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Houston to Guatemala City with points.
~1,110 miles; ~2h45 nonstop (approximate). Guatemala City is 1 hour behind Houston (the same time while Houston is on standard time). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for three months.
Houston to Guatemala City is served by United Airlines, offering multiple options for award travelers. Award prices start from 12,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 1,110 miles separate Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Guatemala City's La Aurora International Airport (GUA), so a nonstop spends about 2h45 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: United Airlines. The Boeing 737-8 appears on those nonstop award segments. About 59% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so a direct award is a realistic target.
Points have to beat the cash fare to earn their keep on Houston–Guatemala City. The economy floor is a partner booking on a United Airlines nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Expect about $31 in taxes and fees on top, in line with 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.
Virgin Australia Velocity is the only program pricing Houston–Guatemala City: economy at 12,500 points on a United Airlines nonstop.
On points, the Houston–Guatemala City nonstop belongs to United Airlines alone in the data. Only one airline shows award inventory on the route, priced through Virgin Australia Velocity.
Neither Houston nor Guatemala City shows a same-metro alternate airport in the data, so the live price table above is the one to watch. For another option from Houston, Bogota prices from 19,000 points at last check. For a longer redemption from Houston, Cabo San Lucas and Amsterdam are tracked too.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Houston to Guatemala City route.
