Award flights from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD)
Award space from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD)
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AwardTool saw award space on 3 airport pairs between San Francisco (SFO, OAK, SJC) and Washington Dulles (IAD) in the last 30 days. Lowest economy: 8,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–IAD (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest business class: 32,500 miles + $5.60 on SFO–IAD (American Airlines AAdvantage); mixed cabin from 30,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–IAD (United MileagePlus).
Prices observed – .
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- Lowest economy
- 8,000 pts + $5.60
- SFO–IAD · AAdvantage
- Lowest premium economy
- 66,700 pts + $5.60
- SFO–IAD · SkyMiles
- Lowest business class
- 32,500 pts + $5.60
- SFO–IAD · AAdvantage · mixed cabin from 30,000 pts + $5.60 on SFO–IAD (MileagePlus)
- Lowest first class
- 18,500 pts + $11.20
- SJC–IAD · AAdvantage
Economy was lowest on SFO–IAD: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. The lowest on another airport pair was 8,000 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SJC–IAD. With American Airlines AAdvantage, business class started at 32,500 miles + $5.60, about 4.1 times the points of its lowest economy award (8,000 miles + $5.60).
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
Lowest economy from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD) on points: 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–IAD (seen on 319 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 8,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAD | 319 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 10,200 pts + $5.60 | SJC–IAD | 15 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12,500 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAD | 321 |
| United MileagePlus | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAD | 319 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAD | 279 |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 17,500 pts + $33.16 | SFO–IAD | 258 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 19,000 pts + $20.38 | SFO–IAD | 26 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 23,300 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAD | 260 |
| Virgin Australia Velocity | 23,500 pts + $9.46 | SFO–IAD | 264 |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 29,500 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAD | 157 |
| Etihad Guest | 30,000 pts + $45.45 | SFO–IAD | 210 |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 30,100 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAD | 39 |
| GOL Smiles | 49,700 pts + taxes not reported | SFO–IAD | 47 |
Premium Economy
Lowest premium economy from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD) on points: 66,700 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles on SFO–IAD (seen on 15 dates).
Business Class
Lowest business class from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD) on points: 32,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SFO–IAD (seen on 310 dates).
| Program | Points + taxes | Airports | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 30,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | SFO–IAD | 203 |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAD | 1 |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 32,500 pts + $5.60 | SFO–IAD | 310 |
| Etihad Guest | 45,000 pts + $55.58Mixed cabin | SFO–IAD | 183 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 52,800 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | SFO–IAD | 278 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 68,000 pts + $28.25 | SFO–IAD | 4 |
| GOL Smiles | 100,200 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | SFO–IAD | 35 |
First Class
Lowest first class from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD) on points: 18,500 miles + $11.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage on SJC–IAD (seen on 45 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.
San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD) at a glance
- From
- San Francisco (SFO, OAK, SJC)
- To
- Washington Dulles (IAD)
- Programs with award space seen
- 13 of 15 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, business class and first class, via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
- Airlines seen on these awards
- American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), JetBlue (B6), Delta Air Lines (DL), United Airlines (UA)
- Departures with open awards
- Nov 2026 to Oct 2027
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Distance
- 2,394–2,413 miles (3,853–3,883 km) between the airports, great-circle
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Washington Dulles (IAD)
Compare airports
Lowest one-way award AwardTool observed on each airport pair between San Francisco and Washington Dulles (IAD), with the program and the number of departure dates seen.
| Airports | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco (SFO) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 8,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 319 dates | 66,700 pts + $5.60SkyMiles · 15 dates | 30,000 pts + $5.60MileagePlus · 203 dates · Mixed cabin | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 319 dates |
| Oakland (OAK) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 12,500 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 20 dates | — | — | 25,000 pts + $5.60AAdvantage · 20 dates |
| San Jose (SJC) to Washington Dulles (IAD) | 8,000 pts + $11.20AAdvantage · 45 dates | — | 120,000 pts + $5.60MileagePlus · 2 dates · Mixed cabin | 18,500 pts + $11.20AAdvantage · 45 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.
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.
Lowest observed by cabin, San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD)
- Economy: 8,000 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to Washington Dulles (IAD) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space there on 319 dates.
- Premium Economy: 66,700 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to Washington Dulles (IAD) with Delta SkyMiles, which showed premium economy award space there on 15 dates.
- Business Class: 32,500 miles + $5.60 on San Francisco (SFO) to Washington Dulles (IAD) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed business-class award space there on 310 dates; mixed cabin from 30,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–IAD (United MileagePlus).
- First Class: 18,500 miles + $11.20 on San Jose (SJC) to Washington Dulles (IAD) with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space there on 45 dates.
Observed award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Airports | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | SJC–IAD | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Economy | SFO–IAD | Avianca LifeMiles | 15,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | SFO–IAD | Delta SkyMiles | 66,700 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | SFO–IAD | Avianca LifeMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | SJC–IAD | American Airlines AAdvantage | 18,500 pts + $11.20 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| First | SFO–IAD | Air Canada Aeroplan | 30,000 pts + $33.53 | 1 | Nonstop | Check this date | ||
| First | SFO–IAD | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | SFO–IAD | United MileagePlus | 64,800 pts + $5.60 | 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 15,000 miles + $5.60 via United MileagePlus on SFO–IAD, which showed nonstop space there on 319 dates (6 programs had nonstop space).
- Business class: nonstop from 73,400 points + taxes vary via Qantas Frequent Flyer on SFO–IAD, which showed nonstop space there on 3 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
- First class: nonstop from 80,000 miles + taxes vary via United MileagePlus on SFO–IAD, which showed nonstop space there on 319 dates (2 programs had nonstop space).
Best months to fly from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD) on points
Each month shows the lowest award seen across the 3 airport pairs, with that program's open dates on the airport pair behind it.
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,200 pts + $5.60 (9 dates)SkyMiles | 70,500 pts + taxes not reported (7 dates)SkyMiles | 30,000 pts + $5.60 (18 dates)MileagePlus · Mixed cabin | 23,500 pts + taxes not reported (10 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,500 pts + $11.20 (12 dates)AAdvantage | 66,700 pts + $5.60 (8 dates)SkyMiles | 32,500 pts + $5.60 (29 dates)AAdvantage | 18,500 pts + $11.20 (12 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | 69,900 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)Qantas | 32,500 pts + $16.80 (26 dates)AAdvantage | 18,500 pts + $11.20 (4 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,000 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)AAdvantage | 69,900 pts + taxes not reported (15 dates)Qantas | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)AAdvantage | 20,500 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 8,500 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)AAdvantage | 69,900 pts + taxes not reported (13 dates)Qantas | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported (28 dates)AAdvantage | 20,000 pts + taxes not reported (6 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported (26 dates)Etihad Guest · Mixed cabin | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (27 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 9,000 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported (23 dates)Etihad Guest · Mixed cabin | 23,500 pts + taxes not reported (4 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)MileagePlus | 45,500 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (29 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 43,500 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | 23,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)MileagePlus | 45,000 pts + taxes not reported (20 dates)Etihad Guest · Mixed cabin | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (31 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (25 dates)MileagePlus | 40,500 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | 25,000 pts + taxes not reported (30 dates)AAdvantage | |
| 11,000 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage | 100,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)MileagePlus | 60,000 pts + taxes not reported (1 date)Etihad Guest | 32,500 pts + taxes not reported (5 dates)AAdvantage |
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.
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 | — | — |
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Questions about San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD) award flights
Which airports had the lowest award prices from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
In business class, SFO–IAD with 32,500 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage); mixed cabin from 30,000 miles + $5.60 on SFO–IAD (United MileagePlus). In economy, SFO–IAD with 8,000 miles + $5.60 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Prices are the lowest AwardTool observed in the last 30 days; search live before transferring points.
Which airport pairs between San Francisco and Washington Dulles (IAD) had award space?
SFO–IAD (economy, premium economy, business class and first class), OAK–IAD (economy and first class) and SJC–IAD (economy, business class and first class). Airport pairs not listed had no award space AwardTool observed in the last 30 days.
How many points does it take to fly from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
The lowest economy award AwardTool has seen was 8,000 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 319 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 10:27 UTC). The lowest business-class award AwardTool has seen was 32,500 miles + $5.60 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Nov 10, 2026, 04:14 UTC for a Jan 6, 2027 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 310 departure dates at any price (newest observation Nov 12, 2026, 10:27 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 30,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus. Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
13 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 319 dates, business class 310 dates, first class 45 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 258 dates, first class 1 date); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 321 dates, first class 321 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 279 dates, business class 1 date); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 39 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 15 dates, premium economy 15 dates, first class 15 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 210 dates, business class 183 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 47 dates, business class 35 dates) and 5 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Can you fly nonstop from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD) on points?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, business class and first class, bookable via Air Canada Aeroplan, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 15,000 miles + $5.60 with United MileagePlus.
How much are taxes and fees on award flights from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Taxes and fees on each program's lowest award ranged in economy from $5.60 with AAdvantage (8,000 miles + $5.60) to $45.45 with Etihad Guest (30,000 miles + $45.45); in business class from $5.60 with MileagePlus (30,000 miles + $5.60 on a mixed-cabin itinerary) to $55.58 with Etihad Guest (45,000 miles + $55.58 on a mixed-cabin itinerary). GOL Smiles did not report taxes for its lowest economy and business-class awards. Amounts are one way per traveler in USD and can differ on other dates and routings.
Which credit card points can book awards from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:4), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (5:3), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). These are US card programs; ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list. Check current bonuses first.
What's the best month to fly from San Francisco 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: in economy, the lowest award was for Jan 2027 departures, 8,000 miles + taxes not reported with AAdvantage (31 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Dec 2026 departures, 32,500 miles + $5.60 with AAdvantage (29 dates), and a mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 30,000 miles + $5.60 with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.
When do award seats open for flights from San Francisco to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Booking windows before departure published by the programs with award space here (AwardTool's program data, reviewed Nov 6, 2026): Avianca LifeMiles about 360 days, Air France/KLM Flying Blue about 359 days, Air Canada Aeroplan about 355 days and 8 other programs. AwardTool saw award space on this route for departures as late as Oct 6, 2027; seats can open earlier or later, and released seats may already be booked. See award release dates by program.