Economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Colombo (CMB)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 2 programs for IAD→CMB. Lowest: 49,500 miles + $8.60 with United MileagePlus, which showed economy award space on 57 dates. No nonstop 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
- 49,500 pts + $8.60
- United MileagePlus
- Programs with space
- 2 of 2
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 57
- United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAD→CMB, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest observed | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR), Aer Lingus (EI) +10 more | 1 | 57 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 52 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 2 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 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 economy from IAD to CMB
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 15 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 49,500 pts + taxes not reported | United MileagePlus | 1 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from IAD to CMB
What's the lowest economy award from Washington Dulles to Colombo?
49,500 miles + $8.60 with United MileagePlus. United MileagePlus showed economy award space on 57 departure dates (newest observation Oct 14, 2026, 20:02 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space on IAD→CMB?
United MileagePlus (57 dates) and Turkish Miles & Smiles (52 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from IAD to CMB?
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 IAD to CMB?
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: 49,500 miles with MileagePlus (15 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.