Compare 7 loyalty programs for Los Angeles to Houston award flights, with economy seats from 88 points.
Los Angeles to Houston is a short-haul domestic corridor with nonstop award seats on United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta. It's priced by seven programs, and economy starts at 88 points through Lufthansa Miles & More, on a United Airlines nonstop. On domestic flights, check the cash fare before redeeming: points earn their keep when the award price clearly undercuts it. Below, every program pricing LAX–IAH is compared side by side.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 United AirlinesUA | 88Lowest | Not available | 49,500pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 7,500pts | 43,600pts | 15,000Lowest |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 10,000pts | Not available | 35,000pts |
 DeltaDL | 14,000pts | 36,500Lowest | 38,000pts |
When award seats between Los Angeles and Houston price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 90 |
| Dec 2026 | No award data |
| Jan 2027 | 7,500 |
| Feb 2027 | 11,024 |
| Mar 2027 | 88 |
| Apr 2027 | 7,500 |
| 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 Los Angeles and Houston, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAlaska AirlinesASDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Los Angeles to Houston with points.
~1,380 miles; ~3h15 nonstop (approximate). Houston is 2 hours ahead of Los Angeles. Award data window: November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for five months. Counting well-covered months only, March 2027 is the cheapest (88 points), ahead of November 2026 (90) and January 2027 (7,500).
Los Angeles to Houston is served by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 7 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 88 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Roughly 1,380 miles separate Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), so a nonstop spends about 3h15 in the air, a little more or less depending on winds and direction. United Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta all carry nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A319, Boeing 737-900, and Embraer 175 all appear on those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 12% of the total.
For Los Angeles–Houston, the cash fare is the benchmark an award has to beat. The economy floor is a partner booking on a United Airlines nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Watch the cash: about $319 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
Lufthansa Miles & More is cheapest in economy at 88 points on a United Airlines nonstop. Air France-KLM Flying Blue wins business class at 36,500 points on a Delta nonstop. Alaska Atmos Rewards takes first class at 15,000 points on an American Airlines nonstop. Of the other four, American AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, and Qantas Frequent Flyer are worth a look too.
The Los Angeles–Houston nonstop is contested on points: United Airlines (Star Alliance), American Airlines (oneworld), and Delta (SkyTeam) all show award space. That gives partner currencies from all three alliances a way onto a nonstop. The lowest business-class award here is a SkyTeam partner booking: the Delta nonstop through Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Only four airlines hold award inventory on the route, yet seven programs price them, so the competition is between currencies more than carriers.
Orange County (SNA) also logs nonstop flights to Houston in the data. For another option from Los Angeles, Atlanta prices from 9,500 points at last check. Confirm the departure airport before transferring points, because Los Angeles awards can also leave from Ontario (ONT) or Burbank (BUR).
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Common questions travelers ask about the Los Angeles to Houston route.
