Award flights from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 11 programs for DCA→MAD. Lowest economy: 9,500 miles (GOL Smiles). Lowest business class: 57,500 miles + $26.30 (American Airlines AAdvantage). Lowest first class: 125,000 miles + $5.60 (Delta SkyMiles).
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Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD) at a glance
- From
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington, D.C., United States (DCA)
- To
- Madrid Barajas International, Madrid, Spain (MAD)
- Programs with award space seen
- 11 of 11 programs tracked on this route
- Nonstop award space seen
- Yes, in economy, via Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Airlines seen on these awards
- Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), British Airways (BA), Delta Air Lines (DL), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) and 11 more
- Departures with open awards
- Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
- Most dates with space
- 140 of 141 departure dates checked (American Airlines AAdvantage, economy)
- Latest departure with space
- Observation window
- Awards observed in the last 30 days
- Destination guide
- Award flights to Madrid (MAD)
Compare programs by cabin
The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.
Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 1 | 50 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 21,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | — | 140 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 50 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 24 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 27,000 pts + $38.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) +1 more | 9+ | 18 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 9+ | 27 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 stopNonstop from 34,700 pts | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 60 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 30,100 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +9 more | 6 | 80 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 32,042 pts + $78.91 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 77 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), Singapore Airlines (SQ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 19 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 45,000 pts + $36.70 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC) | 9+ | 22 | See dates |
Premium Economy
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $26.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 135 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 55,000 pts + $26.40 | 2 stops | Aegean Airlines (A3), ITA Airways (AZ), JetBlue (B6), Aer Lingus (EI) +6 more | 9+ | 79 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 55,122 pts + $78.91 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 2 | 76 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 67,400 pts + $96.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 42 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 75,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL) | 7 | 49 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 91,500 pts + $246.90 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 104,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 43 | See dates |
Not seen in premium economy: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue and Etihad Guest.
Business Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 57,500 pts + $26.30 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 139 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 65,000 pts + $36.70Mixed cabin | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC) | 2 | 4 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $1,454.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 88,000 pts + $22.40Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ) +9 more | 4 | 79 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 95,500 pts + $358.90 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 1 | 7 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 120,605 pts + $129.11 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 4 | 76 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 16 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 182,200 pts + $5.60Mixed cabin | 1 stop | JetBlue (B6) | 2 | 8 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles and GOL Smiles.
First Class
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 55,000 pts + $25.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | 1 | 8 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 7 | 50 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 6 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 258,786 pts + $86.81Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 460,000 pts + $5.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA) | — | 10 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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 award examples
| Departure | Cabin | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Premium Economy | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 35,000 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | American Airlines AAdvantage | 57,500 pts + $63.70 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Business | Etihad Guest | 65,000 pts + $36.70Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Business | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 82,100 pts + $1,504.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $25.60 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | Delta SkyMiles | 125,000 pts + $5.60 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| First | United MileagePlus | 200,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 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.
Nonstop award space
- Economy: nonstop from 34,700 points via Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop space on 25 dates.
Best months to fly from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD) on points
| Month | Economy | Premium Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 · SkyMiles (4 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (8 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | |
| 9,500 · Smiles (5 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (2 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (27 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (4 dates) | |
| 9,500 · Smiles (14 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (1 date) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (23 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 19,100 · Smiles (1 date) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (13 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (13 dates) | 125,000 · SkyMiles (1 date) | |
| 9,500 · Smiles (3 dates) | 35,000 · Atmos (3 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (9 dates) | 55,000 · Atmos (1 date) | |
| 9,500 · Smiles (3 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (17 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (17 dates) | 365,500 · SkyMiles (4 dates) | |
| 9,500 · Smiles (2 dates) | 77,500 · Qantas (2 dates) | 90,000 · Qantas (2 dates) | 370,500 · SkyMiles (2 dates) | |
| 21,000 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (10 dates) | 499,900 · SkyMiles (1 date) | |
| 21,000 · AAdvantage (13 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (13 dates) | 57,500 · AAdvantage (13 dates) | 395,500 · SkyMiles (11 dates) | |
| 26,500 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 40,000 · AAdvantage (5 dates) | 120,605 · Aeroplan (1 date) | — | |
| 13,800 · Smiles (6 dates) | 75,000 · AAdvantage (6 dates) | 121,500 · Qantas (3 dates) | 395,500 · SkyMiles (6 dates) |
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 | — |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 5:4 · Instant | — | 1:0.6 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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- In economy, GOL Smiles had the lowest observed award, 9,500 miles (taxes not reported); see how many miles you need with GOL Smiles.
- In premium economy, Alaska Atmos Rewards had the lowest observed award, 35,000 points + $25.60; see how many points you need with Alaska Atmos Rewards.
- In business class, American Airlines AAdvantage had the lowest observed award, 57,500 miles + $26.30; see how many miles you need with American Airlines AAdvantage.
- In first class, Delta SkyMiles had the lowest observed award, 125,000 miles + $5.60; see how many miles you need with Delta SkyMiles.
Questions about award flights from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD) award price AwardTool has seen?
In economy, 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 01:24 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. GOL Smiles showed economy award space on 50 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:49 UTC). In business class, 57,500 miles + $26.30 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 22:50 UTC for an Oct 18, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed business-class award space on 139 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which loyalty programs had award space from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?
11 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 140 dates, premium economy 135 dates, business class 139 dates, first class 10 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 77 dates, premium economy 76 dates, business class 76 dates, first class 1 date); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 27 dates, premium economy 8 dates, first class 8 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 19 dates); JetBlue TrueBlue (economy 24 dates, business class 8 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 50 dates, premium economy 49 dates, business class 16 dates, first class 50 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 22 dates, business class 4 dates); GOL Smiles (economy 50 dates, premium economy 43 dates) and 3 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.
Is there nonstop award space from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, bookable via Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 34,700 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer.
Which credit card points can book awards from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?
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). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:0.6), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (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). 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). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), JetBlue TrueBlue (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.
Which months had the lowest award prices from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?
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 Dec 2026 departures, 9,500 miles with Smiles (14 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Nov 2026 departures, 57,500 miles with AAdvantage (27 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.