Economy award flights from Dubai (DXB) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for DXB→IAD. Lowest: 24,000 points + $360.79 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 64 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Emirates Skywards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and 2 other programs.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 16, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 24,000 points + $360.79
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 327 of 327
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 30,000 miles + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DXB→IAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 24,000 pts + $360.79 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 1 | 64 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 30,000 pts + $257.32 | Nonstop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 312 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30,625 pts + $287.63 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +3 more | 9+ | 231 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $87.39 | 1 stop | Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | 1 | 326 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $55.39 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +3 more | — | 270 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $63.19 | 1 stop | ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Austrian (OS) +2 more | 3 | 295 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,000 pts + $162.01 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), EL AL (LY) +4 more | 3 | 277 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 53,100 pts + $235.38 | Nonstop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +3 more | 2 | 258 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 55,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Egyptair (MS) +4 more | 1 | 249 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 58,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 308 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 60,000 pts + $132.68 | 1 stopNonstop from 94,200 pts | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +8 more | 4 | 307 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 70,000 pts + $283.79 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 327 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 89,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stopNonstop from 381,700 pts | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT) +10 more | 1 | 318 | See dates |
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 economy award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 24,000 pts + $360.79 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 30,000 pts + $257.32 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $87.39 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 35,000 pts + $281.89 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $55.39 | — | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $63.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 52,000 pts + $172.91 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 53,100 pts + $235.38 | 2 | Nonstop | 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 in the observation window. 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.
How often economy award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had economy award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 64 of 326 | 19% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 312 of 330 | 94% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 231 of 231 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 326 of 327 | 99% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 270 of 324 | 83% | |
| United MileagePlus | 295 of 320 | 92% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 277 of 311 | 89% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 258 of 329 | 78% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 249 of 326 | 76% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 308 of 330 | 93% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 307 of 323 | 95% | |
| Etihad Guest | 327 of 327 | 100% | |
| GOL Smiles | 318 of 318 | 100% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Emirates Skywards: nonstop from 30,000 miles; nonstop space on 312 dates.
- American Airlines AAdvantage: nonstop from 40,000 miles; nonstop space on 71 dates.
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 53,100 points; nonstop space on 200 dates.
- Air Canada Aeroplan: nonstop from 94,200 points; nonstop space on 150 dates.
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 381,700 miles; nonstop space on 22 dates.
Best months for economy from Dubai (DXB) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 16 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 23 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 | |
| 24,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 15 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 30 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 31 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 7 |
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 35,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 30,625 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 52,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 74,000 | 74,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 52,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 53,100 | 53,100 | 53,100 | 53,100 | 53,100 | 53,100 | 53,100 | 53,100 | 53,100 | 53,100 | 87,200 | 97,800 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 78,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 89,400 | 89,700 | 92,900 | 97,100 | 92,900 | 92,900 | 97,100 | 97,100 | 97,100 | 97,100 | 97,100 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- EL AL (LY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- MEA (ME): Delta SkyMiles
- Egyptair (MS): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): Alaska Atmos Rewards, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Avianca LifeMiles
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles, Turkish Miles & Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Oman Air (WY): American Airlines AAdvantage
Economy on nearby routes
The lowest economy award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from Dubai (DXB) and to Washington Dulles (IAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Dubai (DXB)Return direction | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 50 |
| Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from DXB | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Dubai (DXB) to New York JFKAlso from DXB | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 128 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from DXB | 27,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 115 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from DXB | 24,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 70 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 9,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 173 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 19,000 miles | TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go | 163 |
| Rome (FCO) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 127 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · Instant | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
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Questions about economy award flights from Dubai (DXB) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
What's the lowest economy award from Dubai (DXB) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
24,000 points + $360.79 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 17:14 UTC for a Nov 7, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 64 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 19:26 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Dubai (DXB) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (64 dates), Emirates Skywards (312 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (231 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (326 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (270 dates), United MileagePlus (295 dates), Delta SkyMiles (277 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (258 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (249 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (308 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (307 dates), Etihad Guest (327 dates) and GOL Smiles (318 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Dubai (DXB) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Emirates Skywards, American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles. The lowest nonstop award was 30,000 miles with Emirates Skywards, which showed nonstop economy space on 312 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Dubai (DXB) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 24,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (23 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.