Business-class award flights from Lisbon (LIS) to Washington National (DCA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for LIS→DCA. Lowest: 88,000 miles + $56.53 with United MileagePlus, which showed business-class award space on 33 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $79.93 with American Airlines AAdvantage.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 88,000 miles + $56.53
- United MileagePlus
- Mixed cabin from
- 57,500 miles + $79.93
- American Airlines AAdvantage · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 5 of 7
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 53 of 56
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on LIS→DCA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest, mixed cabin | 57,500 pts + $79.93Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) | — | 53 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $56.53 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI), Lufthansa (LH) +4 more | 1 | 33 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 90,000 pts + $459.29 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 4 | 14 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 90,000 pts + $573.08 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 11 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 165,886 pts + $153.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 21 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles.
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-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $956.83Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $109.19Mixed cabin | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $109.73 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $61.43 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 90,000 pts + $1,008.48 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 90,000 pts + $1,019.79 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 177,702 pts + $141.40 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 182,696 pts + $116.94 | 1 | 2 stops | 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 business-class 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 business-class 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 | 53 of 56 | 94% | |
| United MileagePlus | 33 of 33 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 14 of 23 | 60% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 11 of 21 | 52% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 21 of 23 | 91% |
Best months for business class from Lisbon (LIS) to Washington National (DCA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 174,213 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 3 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 57,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 200,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 142,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 109,300 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 348,500 | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 450,000 | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 57,500Mixed cabin | 416,500 | 142,000 | 416,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 88,000 | 88,000 | 120,000 | 211,000 | 88,000 | 88,000 | 193,700 | 88,000 | 200,000 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | — | 165,500 | 380,500 | 90,000 | 136,500 | 136,500 | 136,500 | — | — | 137,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | — | 90,000 | — | — | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | — | — | 109,300 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 268,020 | 177,702 | 188,237 | 174,213 | 165,886Mixed cabin | 177,527 | 177,527 | 177,527 | — | — | 188,329 |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class 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 Lisbon (LIS) and to Washington National (DCA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington National (DCA) to Lisbon (LIS)Return direction | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 87 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Another Washington airport | 36,392 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 104 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Baltimore (BWI)Another Washington airport | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 49 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Boston (BOS)Also from LIS | 42,411 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 117 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to Dubai (DXB)Also from LIS | 42,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 118 |
| Lisbon (LIS) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from LIS | 11,878 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 30 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Washington National (DCA)Also to DCA | 29,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 331 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Washington National (DCA)Also to DCA | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 234 |
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 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Lisbon (LIS) to Washington National (DCA)
What's the lowest business-class award from Lisbon (LIS) to Washington National (DCA)?
88,000 miles + $56.53 with United MileagePlus. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 02:52 UTC for a Nov 11, 2026 departure. United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 33 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 17:55 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 57,500 miles + $79.93 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Lisbon (LIS) to Washington National (DCA)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (53 dates), United MileagePlus (33 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (14 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (11 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (21 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Lisbon (LIS) to Washington National (DCA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop business-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from Lisbon (LIS) to Washington National (DCA)?
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-class award AwardTool observed was for Oct 2026 departures: 88,000 miles with MileagePlus (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 57,500 miles with AAdvantage. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.