Economy award flights from Orange County (SNA) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 4 programs for SNA→IAD. Lowest: 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 30 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Every airport: Los Angeles to Washington award flights.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Nov 12, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 10,000 miles + $5.60
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 4 of 4
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 194 of 329
- dates checked · Virgin Australia Velocity
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 19,000 points + $9.66
In economy, the lowest award seen was 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, against 15,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus, the next-lowest program. The lowest nonstop economy award was 19,000 points + $9.66 with Virgin Australia Velocity; the lowest award overall, 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage, had 1 stop.
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on SNA→IAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  AA AS | — | 30 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stopNonstop from 29,900 pts + taxes vary |  UA | 9+ | 15 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 18,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop |  DL | 9+ | 17 | See dates | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.66 | Nonstop | UA | 9+ | 194 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 pts + $5.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 18,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 18,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.66 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 pts + $9.66 | 9+ | Nonstop | 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 | 30 of 31 | 96% | |
| United MileagePlus | 15 of 15 | 100% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 17 of 17 | 100% | |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 194 of 329 | 58% |
Nonstop and connecting economy awards
Each program's lowest economy award with its stops, its lowest nonstop award, and on how many of its departure dates with economy space a nonstop award was open.
| Program | Lowest award | Lowest nonstop award | Dates with nonstop space |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 30 |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 miles + $5.601 stop | 29,900 miles + taxes vary | 15 of 15 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 18,000 miles + $5.601 stop | Not seen | 0 of 17 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 19,000 points + $9.66Nonstop | 19,000 points + $9.66 | 84 of 194 |
Economy compared with business class, by program
Each program's lowest one-way economy and business-class awards on SNA→IAD, in its own points or miles, and how many times the economy points the business-class award needed. — in the last column means one of the two is a mixed-cabin award or was not seen on 2 or more dates.
| Program | Economy | Business | Business ÷ economy points |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 10,000 miles + $5.60 | 86,000 miles + $16.80 | 8.6× |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 miles + $5.60 | 94,200 miles + $5.60Mixed cabin | — |
Best months for economy from Orange County (SNA) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10,000 pts + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 12 | |
| 10,000 pts + $11.20 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 | |
| 13,500 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 20 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 17 | |
| 10,000 pts + taxes not reported | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 15 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 18 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 18 | |
| 19,000 pts + taxes not reported | Virgin Australia Velocity | 5 |
A month's taxes are those of an award AwardTool recorded at that month's lowest price for a departure that month. “Taxes not reported” means the data has none for that month; the award still has taxes and fees.
Lowest economy award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way economy award by departure month, in its own points or miles, with the taxes of that month's lowest award and the program's open dates that month under it. A price without taxes had none reported for that month. — means the program showed no economy space that month.
| Program | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 10,000+ $5.60 · 12 dates | 10,000+ $11.20 · 6 dates | 13,5001 date | 10,0004 dates | 10,0003 dates | — | — | 10,0004 dates | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 15,000+ $5.60 · 10 dates | 30,1001 date | — | — | — | — | — | 15,0004 dates | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 18,000+ $5.60 · 11 dates | 44,4002 dates | — | — | — | — | — | 28,6004 dates | — | — | — | — |
| Virgin Australia Velocitypoints | 19,000+ $9.66 · 10 dates | 19,00020 dates | 19,00025 dates | 19,00022 dates | 19,00017 dates | 19,00020 dates | 19,00017 dates | 19,0007 dates | 19,00015 dates | 19,00018 dates | 19,00018 dates | 19,0005 dates |
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
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
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 Orange County (SNA) and to Washington Dulles (IAD). One way, in the program's points or miles, with that award's taxes when the data has them.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Orange County (SNA)Return direction | 10,000 miles + $16.80 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 24 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Another Los Angeles airport | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| Ontario (ONT) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Another Los Angeles airport | 19,000 points + $13.77 | Virgin Australia Velocity | 164 |
| Orange County (SNA) to Baltimore (BWI)Another Washington airport | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 15 |
| Orange County (SNA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from SNA | 7,000 miles + $5.60Nonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| Orange County (SNA) to Newark (EWR)Also from SNA | 8,000 miles + $5.60 | American Airlines AAdvantage | 322 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 18,750 miles + $357.59 | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 249 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 10,000 points + $264.04 | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 217 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. AwardTool's list has no transfers from these US card programs to Virgin Australia Velocity.
Questions about economy award flights from Orange County (SNA) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
How many points for economy from Orange County (SNA) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 10,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 25, 2026, 21:46 UTC for a Nov 18, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 30 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 11, 2026, 23:34 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Orange County (SNA) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (30 dates), United MileagePlus (15 dates), Delta SkyMiles (17 dates) and Virgin Australia Velocity (194 dates), in the last 30 days.
Can you fly economy nonstop from Orange County (SNA) to Washington Dulles (IAD) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award was 19,000 points + $9.66 with Virgin Australia Velocity, which showed nonstop economy space on 84 dates.
How much are taxes and fees on economy award flights from Orange County (SNA) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged from $5.60 with AAdvantage (10,000 miles + $5.60) to $9.66 with Velocity (19,000 points + $9.66). Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
What's the best month to fly economy from Orange County (SNA) to Washington Dulles (IAD) on points?
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: 10,000 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (12 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.