Economy award flights from the Maldives (MLE) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for MLE→IAD. Lowest: 21,500 points + $338.73 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 13 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 21,500 points + $338.73
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 64 of 77
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MLE→IAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 21,500 pts + $338.73 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 13 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $380.63 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 58 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $133.23 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Etihad Airways (EY) +4 more | — | 64 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $175.43 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 59 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $126.23 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR) +8 more | 7 | 59 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,000 pts + $271.63 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +2 more | 9+ | 59 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 59,375 pts + $381.63 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF) +3 more | 9+ | 59 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 73,664 pts + $229.90 | 3 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK) +8 more | 3 | 62 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 135,000 pts + $142.06 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) +3 more | 3 | 25 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 179,700 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +6 more | 1 | 37 | 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 | 31,000 pts + $328.43 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $380.63 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $133.23 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $175.43 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $131.83 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,000 pts + $271.63 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 59,375 pts + $381.63 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 13 of 54 | 24% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 58 of 58 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 64 of 77 | 83% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 59 of 59 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 59 of 66 | 89% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 59 of 59 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 59 of 59 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 62 of 62 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 46 of 57 | 80% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25 of 58 | 43% | |
| GOL Smiles | 37 of 37 | 100% |
Best months for economy from the Maldives (MLE) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 31,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 21,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 7 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 29 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 31,000 | 38,000 | 21,500 | 300,000 | 106,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 |
| 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 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 190,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 190,000 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | — | 42,500 | 51,000 | 51,000 | — | 127,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | 51,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 60,000 | 150,000 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 57,000 | 58,000 | 57,500 | 70,000 | 57,000 | 65,500 | 58,000 | 66,500 | 66,500 | 67,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 62,500 | 59,375 | 59,375 | 59,375 | 62,500 | 59,375 | 59,375 | 59,375 | 59,375 | 59,375 | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 91,150 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 81,936 | — | 83,924 | 75,000 | 73,664 | 81,678 | 80,056 | 91,150 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 110,000 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 135,000 | 135,000 | 135,000 | 135,000 | 135,000 | 140,000 | 140,000 | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 207,800 | 179,700 | — | — | 235,700 | — | — | 204,900 | 181,100 | 181,100 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Aeromexico (AM): Delta SkyMiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Malaysia Airlines (MH): Etihad Guest
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Etihad Guest and Delta SkyMiles
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage and Etihad Guest
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
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 the Maldives (MLE) 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 the Maldives (MLE)Return direction | 13,500 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 30 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Washington National (DCA)Another Washington airport | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Baltimore (BWI)Another Washington airport | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 16 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Singapore (SIN)Also from MLE | 14,500 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 48 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Abu Dhabi (AUH)Also from MLE | 8,000 pointsNonstop | JetBlue TrueBlue | 12 |
| Maldives (MLE) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from MLE | 20,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 291 |
| 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 |
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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 the Maldives (MLE) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
What's the lowest economy award from the Maldives (MLE) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
21,500 points + $338.73 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 19:58 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from the Maldives (MLE) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (13 dates), Emirates Skywards (58 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (64 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (59 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (26 dates), United MileagePlus (59 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (59 dates), Etihad Guest (59 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (62 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (46 dates), Delta SkyMiles (25 dates) and GOL Smiles (37 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from the Maldives (MLE) 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 the Maldives (MLE) 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 Jan 2027 departures: 21,500 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.