Business class award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Seoul Incheon (ICN)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business award space on 11 programs for IAD→ICN. Lowest: 105,000 miles + $1,254.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business award space on 145 dates. No nonstop business 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
- 105,000 pts + $1,254.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 11 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 338
- Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business award each program showed on IAD→ICN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 105,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 3 | 145 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $697.20 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 3 | 288 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $259.50 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), Korean Air (KE) +1 more | 1 | 338 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 130,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 297 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 135,000 pts + $1,015.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 271 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 152,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 310 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 167,000 pts + $1,681.80 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Alaska Airlines (AS) | 1 | 161 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 238,611 pts + $75.71 | 2 stopsMixed cabin | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 335 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | ANA (NH), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 327 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,900 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopMixed cabin | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 207 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 864,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Air France (AF) | 1 | 140 | See dates |
Not seen in business: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles and Virgin Australia Velocity.
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 business award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 115,000 pts + $697.30 | 6 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 117,000 pts + $259.50 | 6 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 152,500 pts + $16.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 174,000 pts + $1,254.00 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 250,290 pts + $75.71 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 275,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 335,000 pts + $1,116.30 | 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 business class from IAD to ICN
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 117,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 14 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 24 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 14 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 10 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 18 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 21 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 16 | |
| 115,000 pts + taxes not reported | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 30 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 20 | |
| 105,000 pts + taxes not reported | Emirates Skywards | 21 | |
| 117,000 pts + taxes not reported | Etihad Guest | 20 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Etihad Guest
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
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 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 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 business award flights from IAD to ICN
What's the lowest business award from Washington Dulles to Seoul Incheon?
105,000 miles + $1,254.00 with Emirates Skywards. Emirates Skywards showed business award space on 145 departure dates (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 02:28 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business award space on IAD→ICN?
Emirates Skywards (145 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (288 dates), Etihad Guest (338 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (297 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (271 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (310 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (161 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (335 dates), United MileagePlus (327 dates), Delta SkyMiles (207 dates) and GOL Smiles (140 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business award space from IAD to ICN?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business award prices from IAD to ICN?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business award AwardTool observed was for Apr 2027 departures: 105,000 miles with Skywards (21 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.