Compare 2 loyalty programs for Houston to Panama City award flights, with economy seats from 12,500 points.
Houston to Panama City is a medium-haul US–Panama corridor, and nonstop award space shows up on United Airlines in business class. Only two programs price it, and the cheapest economy award is 12,500 points on a routing that includes Copa Airlines. Air Canada Aeroplan prices it lowest, so defaulting to Copa Airlines' own program can mean overpaying. The tables below compare IAH–PTY pricing across both programs.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|
 Copa AirlinesCM | 12,500Lowest | 25,000Lowest |
 United AirlinesUA | 12,500Lowest | 88,200pts |
 AviancaAV | 22,000pts | 38,500pts |
 Air CanadaAC | 22,500pts | Not available |
When award seats between Houston and Panama City price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 22,000 |
| Dec 2026 | No award data |
| Jan 2027 | 12,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 12,500 |
| 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 Panama City, nonstop or connecting.
Air CanadaACAviancaAVCopa AirlinesCMUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Houston to Panama City with points.
~1,770 miles; ~4h05 nonstop (approximate). Houston and Panama City share a time zone for most of the year (1 hour ahead while Houston is on standard time). Data covers November 2026–October 2027. Only three months carry calendar prices so far: January and February 2027 are the cheapest at 12,500 points, ahead of November 2026 (22,000).
Houston to Panama City is served by Air Canada, Avianca, Copa Airlines and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 2 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 12,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Houston to Panama City covers about 1,770 miles, linking George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) with Tocumen International Airport (PTY); a nonstop takes roughly 4h05, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: United Airlines. The Boeing 737-900 appears on those nonstop award segments. Nonstops make up only about 4% of the award options in the data; the rest connect.
On a run like Houston–Panama City, cash fares are real competition for points. The cheapest economy seat connects once, and the data has no economy nonstop to pay up for: United Airlines' nonstop shows up only in business class. The economy floor adds about $78 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. When the fare is low, pay cash and hold the points for a pricier trip.
Air Canada Aeroplan wins economy at 12,500 points and business class at 25,000. United MileagePlus is the only other program pricing the route. Economy is a partner award on Copa Airlines too. A transfer bonus to another program can still undercut Air Canada Aeroplan, so recheck before moving points.
The data has one nonstop award carrier on Houston–Panama City: United Airlines. Its Star Alliance membership means alliance partners can sell that seat too, not only United MileagePlus. The better-priced connecting awards in the data run through Fort Lauderdale. The business-class floor is a Star Alliance partner award: Air Canada Aeroplan prices Copa Airlines seats. With just four airlines holding award seats here, flexible dates do more work than carrier choice.
The data shows no same-metro alternate airports on either end of Houston–Panama City, so date flexibility is the main lever. 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 Panama City route.
