Economy award flights from Guangzhou (CAN) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for CAN→IAD. Lowest: 37,500 miles + $46.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 35 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 37,500 miles + $46.89
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 12 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 48 of 49
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on CAN→IAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 37,500 pts + $46.89 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 35 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $85.93 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Korean Air (KE) | 2 | 33 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 20 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $41.29 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +4 more | 2 | 48 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61,000 pts + $83.13 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), Korean Air (KE), Xiamen Airlines (MF) +2 more | 5 | 17 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 63,000 pts + $65.31 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $109.28 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK) +5 more | 6 | 39 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 65,000 pts + $324.58 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 66,200 pts + $442.39 | 3 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), China Eastern (MU) | 4 | 37 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 36 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 90,000 pts + $325.49 | 1 stop | China Southern Airlines (CZ), Etihad Airways (EY), Shanghai Airlines (FM), Juneyao Airlines (HO) +6 more | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 107,200 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +9 more | 2 | 40 | See dates |
Not seen in economy: Delta SkyMiles.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $65.93 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $85.93 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $44.53 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61,000 pts + $83.13 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 63,000 pts + $65.72 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $115.04 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 65,000 pts + $324.58 | 9+ | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 35 of 59 | 59% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 33 of 48 | 68% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 20 of 23 | 86% | |
| United MileagePlus | 48 of 49 | 97% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 17 of 42 | 40% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 6 of 45 | 13% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 39 of 46 | 84% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 17 of 47 | 36% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 37 of 50 | 74% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 36 of 41 | 87% | |
| Etihad Guest | 47 of 48 | 97% | |
| GOL Smiles | 40 of 40 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Guangzhou (CAN) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 4 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 47,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 50,000 | — | 42,500 | — | 50,000 | 50,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 47,500 | 47,500 | — | — | 47,500 | — | — | — | 47,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | 60,500 | 150,000 | 60,500 | — | 60,500 | 60,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 61,000 | 63,000 | — | 66,500 | — | — | — | 65,500 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 63,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | — | 70,592 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | — | — | — | 65,000 | 65,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 | — | 67,000 | — | — | 66,200 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 110,000 | 110,000 | — | 110,000 | 75,000 | — | — | — | 75,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 96,000 | 96,000 | 96,000 | 266,125 | 105,000 | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 185,900 | 107,200 | 127,200 | 125,600 | 125,300 | — | 193,800 | 159,100 | — |
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 and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air China (CA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- China Southern Airlines (CZ): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Emirates Skywards and GOL Smiles
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Shanghai Airlines (FM): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Xiamen Airlines (MF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- China Eastern (MU): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Thai Airways International (TG): Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Etihad Guest
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Guangzhou (CAN) 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 Guangzhou (CAN)Return direction | 37,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 28 |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to Washington National (DCA)Another Washington airport | 55,831 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 11 |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from CAN | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 46 |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from CAN | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 25 |
| Guangzhou (CAN) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from CAN | 7,500 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 290 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 9,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 171 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 16,900 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 126 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 10,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 150 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| 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 Guangzhou (CAN) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
What's the lowest economy award from Guangzhou (CAN) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
37,500 miles + $46.89 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Sep 29, 2026, 06:00 UTC for a Nov 1, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 35 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 02:07 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Guangzhou (CAN) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (35 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (33 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (20 dates), United MileagePlus (48 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (17 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (6 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (39 dates), Emirates Skywards (17 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (37 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (36 dates), Etihad Guest (47 dates) and GOL Smiles (40 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Guangzhou (CAN) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Guangzhou (CAN) 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: 37,500 miles with AAdvantage (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.