Premium economy award flights from Washington National (DCA) to Los Angeles (LAX)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw premium economy award space on 3 programs for DCA→LAX. Lowest: 69,900 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed premium economy award space on 3 dates. No nonstop premium economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
Data as of
Award prices last changed . AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 69,900 pts + $5.60
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 3 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 293
- Delta SkyMiles
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for premium economy
The lowest one-way premium economy award each program showed on DCA→LAX, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent FlyerLowest observed | 69,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 3 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 70,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 1 | 293 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 401,100 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 20 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Virgin Australia Velocity and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed premium economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 69,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 70,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 70,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 443,600 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 453,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them at the time shown. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
Best months for premium economy from DCA to LAX
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77,400 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 14 | |
| 69,900 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 69,900 pts + taxes not reported | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 70,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 30 | |
| 70,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 25 | |
| 70,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 22 | |
| 70,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 30 | |
| 70,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 29 | |
| 70,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 21 | |
| 70,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 27 | |
| 70,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 31 | |
| 70,500 pts + taxes not reported | Delta SkyMiles | 8 |
Airlines seen in premium economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about premium economy award flights from DCA to LAX
What's the lowest premium economy award from Washington National to Los Angeles?
69,900 points + $5.60 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed premium economy award space on 3 departure dates (newest observation Oct 13, 2026, 22:51 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had premium economy award space on DCA→LAX?
Qantas Frequent Flyer (3 dates), Delta SkyMiles (293 dates) and GOL Smiles (20 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop premium economy award space from DCA to LAX?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop premium economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest premium economy award prices from DCA to LAX?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest premium economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 69,900 points with Qantas (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.