Business-class award flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 5 programs for SZX→IAD. Lowest: 151,250 miles + $1,203.51 with Emirates Skywards, which showed business-class award space on 20 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 102,500 points + $148.74 with Air Canada Aeroplan.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 151,250 miles + $1,203.51
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 5 of 9
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 33 of 34
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SZX→IAD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 102,500 pts + $148.74Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK), ANA (NH) +2 more | 2 | 32 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 122,000 pts + $325.49Mixed cabin | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), Juneyao Airlines (HO), Hainan Airlines (HU) +1 more | 2 | 33 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 150,000 pts + $64.63Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 151,250 pts + $1,203.51 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 7 | 20 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $43.43Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH), United Airlines (UA) +1 more | 5 | 31 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Virgin Atlantic Flying Club.
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 102,500 pts + $148.74Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 118,188 pts + $146.34 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 122,000 pts + $325.49Mixed cabin | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 150,000 pts + $64.63Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 151,250 pts + $1,206.29 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 151,250 pts + $1,205.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $43.43Mixed cabin | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 250,000 pts + $52.79Mixed cabin | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 32 of 32 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 33 of 34 | 97% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 33 | 3% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 20 of 35 | 57% | |
| United MileagePlus | 31 of 31 | 100% |
Best months for business class from Shenzhen (SZX) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 250,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 9 | |
| 118,188 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 3 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 2 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 5 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 1 | |
| 151,250 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 102,500Mixed cabin | 671,880 | 549,407 | 118,188 | 356,100 | 356,100 | — | 480,854 | 480,854 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 122,000Mixed cabin | 540,909 | 874,555 | 880,805 | 190,000 | 190,000 | 190,000 | — | 215,000 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 150,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 151,250 | 151,250 | — | 151,250 | 151,250 | 151,250 | 151,250 | 151,250 | 151,250 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | 250,000Mixed cabin | — | — |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Air China (CA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan and Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Etihad Guest
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- China Eastern (MU): Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 Shenzhen (SZX) 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 Shenzhen (SZX)Return direction | 151,250 miles | Emirates Skywards | 8 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Los Angeles (LAX)Also from SZX | 167,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 53 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Frankfurt (FRA)Also from SZX | 92,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 256 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Taipei Taoyuan (TPE)Also from SZX | 15,000 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 306 |
| Shenzhen (SZX) to Tokyo Haneda (HND)Also from SZX | 22,500 milesNonstop | Avianca LifeMiles | 141 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 29,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 308 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 12 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Also to IAD | 37,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 11 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about business-class award flights from Shenzhen (SZX) to Washington Dulles (IAD)
What's the lowest business-class award from Shenzhen (SZX) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
151,250 miles + $1,203.51 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 14:40 UTC for a Nov 17, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed business-class award space on 20 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 02:07 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 102,500 points + $148.74 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from Shenzhen (SZX) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (32 dates), Etihad Guest (33 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), Emirates Skywards (20 dates) and United MileagePlus (31 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from Shenzhen (SZX) to Washington Dulles (IAD)?
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 Shenzhen (SZX) 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 business-class award AwardTool observed was for Feb 2027 departures: 118,188 points with Aeroplan (5 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 102,500 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.