Economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 16 programs for MEL→IAD. Lowest: 40,000 miles + $98.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 39 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
- 40,000 miles + $98.09
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 16 of 16
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 52 of 52
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on MEL→IAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 40,000 pts + $98.09 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Fiji Airways (FJ), Qantas (QF) | — | 39 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 47,500 pts + $433.03 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 38 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $109.79 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), ANA (NH), Air New Zealand (NZ), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 9+ | 52 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,751 pts + $197.54 | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Turkish Airlines (TK), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 1 | 52 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 7 | 17 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61,500 pts + $199.43 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Qantas (QF) | 3 | 6 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 63,000 pts + $102.73 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA), Virgin Australia (VA) | 9+ | 38 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 63,500 pts + $164.45 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL), Qantas (QF) | 1 | 19 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 65,000 pts + $118.73 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Japan Airlines (JL), Philippine Airlines (PR), Qantas (QF) | 7 | 8 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 74,500 pts + $758.29 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Vietnam Airlines (VN) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 81,900 pts + $110.19 | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 88,338 pts + $143.33 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), JQ +2 more | 9+ | 52 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 100,000 pts + $96.68 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL) | 9+ | 37 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 192,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +5 more | 1 | 27 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avianca LifeMiles | 40,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $98.39 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 47,500 pts + $433.03 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $110.19 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 56,855 pts + $192.94 | 6 | 3 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61,500 pts + $199.43 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 63,000 pts + $102.73 | 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 | 39 of 58 | 67% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 18 of 53 | 33% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 38 of 47 | 80% | |
| United MileagePlus | 52 of 52 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 52 of 52 | 100% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 6 of 49 | 12% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 38 of 38 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 19 of 53 | 35% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 8 of 51 | 15% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 of 51 | 19% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 16 of 51 | 31% | |
| Etihad Guest | 52 of 53 | 98% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 37 of 51 | 72% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 17 of 50 | 34% | |
| GOL Smiles | 27 of 33 | 81% |
Best months for economy from Melbourne (MEL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 7 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 92,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 47,500 | 47,500 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 47,500 | 85,000 | 85,000 | 47,500 | 85,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 125,500 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 | 55,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 57,174 | 56,855 | 126,435 | 56,751 | 56,863 | 56,863 | 56,983 | 56,863 | 56,863 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 60,000 | 120,000 | 240,000 | — | 60,000 | 144,000 | 60,000 | — | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | — | 61,500 | — | 61,500 | — | — | — | 71,500 | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 63,000 | 63,000 | 91,900 | 63,000 | 63,000 | — | — | 63,000 | 80,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 63,500 | 63,500 | — | 63,500 | 63,500 | 63,500 | — | 63,500 | 91,800 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 72,500 | 65,000 | — | 72,500 | — | — | — | 72,500 | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | 91,500 | — | 91,500 | — | 98,500 | — | 74,500 | 84,500 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 91,900 | 81,900 | — | 91,900 | 91,900 | 81,900 | 86,600 | 91,900 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 91,807 | 88,338 | 120,000 | 88,338 | 91,807 | 91,807 | 120,000 | 120,000 | 120,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 130,000 | 100,000 | 115,000 | 105,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | — | 110,000 | 100,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 100,000 | 100,000 | 155,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | — | 100,000 | 155,000 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 192,900 | 200,900 | 464,300 | 381,300 | 314,100 | — | — | — | 407,700 |
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, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, Air Canada Aeroplan and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Fiji Airways (FJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Japan Airlines (JL): Qantas Frequent Flyer and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- JQ: Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- ANA (NH): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air New Zealand (NZ): United MileagePlus
- Philippine Airlines (PR): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Qantas (QF): American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Virgin Australia Velocity, JetBlue TrueBlue and GOL Smiles
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Air Canada Aeroplan, Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Virgin Australia (VA): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, Virgin Australia Velocity and GOL Smiles
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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 Melbourne (MEL) 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 Melbourne (MEL)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 43 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Washington National (DCA)Another Washington airport | 126,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 12 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Baltimore (BWI)Another Washington airport | 60,000 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 333 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from MEL | 37,800 milesNonstop | United MileagePlus | 330 |
| Melbourne (MEL) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from MEL | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 336 |
| 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 |
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Questions about economy award flights from Melbourne (MEL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
What's the lowest economy award from Melbourne (MEL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
40,000 miles + $98.09 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 15, 2026, 23:27 UTC for an Oct 24, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 39 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 22:13 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (39 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (18 dates), Emirates Skywards (38 dates), United MileagePlus (52 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (52 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (17 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (6 dates), Virgin Australia Velocity (38 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (19 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (8 dates), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (10 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (16 dates), Etihad Guest (52 dates), Delta SkyMiles (37 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (17 dates) and GOL Smiles (27 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Melbourne (MEL) 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 Melbourne (MEL) 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: 40,000 miles with AAdvantage (7 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.