Economy award flights from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for DCA→MAD. Lowest: 9,500 miles with GOL Smiles, which showed economy award space on 50 dates. Nonstop economy space was seen via Qantas Frequent Flyer.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 9,500 miles + taxes not reported
- GOL Smiles
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 140 of 141
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Seen
- from 34,700 points + taxes vary
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on DCA→MAD, sorted by points.
| 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 |
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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 25,000 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 25,500 pts + $5.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 27,000 pts + $38.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27,500 pts + $25.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 29,000 pts + $349.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 30,100 pts + $5.60 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smiles | 50 of 50 | 100% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 140 of 141 | 99% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 50 of 50 | 100% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 24 of 49 | 48% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 18 of 63 | 28% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 27 of 51 | 52% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 60 of 77 | 77% | |
| United MileagePlus | 80 of 80 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 77 of 77 | 100% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 19 of 76 | 25% | |
| Etihad Guest | 22 of 50 | 44% |
Nonstop economy award space
- Qantas Frequent Flyer: nonstop from 34,700 points; nonstop space on 25 dates.
Best months for economy from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 4 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 5 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 14 | |
| 19,100 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 1 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 3 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 2 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 10 | |
| 21,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 | |
| 26,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 13,800 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 6 |
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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL Smilesmiles | 50,800 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 19,100 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 40,900 | 32,000 | — | 13,800 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,500 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 21,000 | 26,500 | 21,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 25,000 | 25,000 | 26,100 | 27,300 | 25,000 | 35,600 | 26,100 | 36,900 | 41,000 | — | 31,500 |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 25,500 | 50,000 | — | — | — | — | 27,800 | 37,700 | 37,200 | — | 32,700 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 28,500 | 27,000 | 34,000 | 37,500 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 61,000 | — | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | — | 27,500 | — | 27,500 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 29,000 | 34,700 | 29,000 | 34,700 | 29,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 40,000 | 30,100 | 30,100 | 30,100 | 30,100 | 40,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | 78,100 | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,000 | 32,042 | 32,042 | 35,783 | 45,586 | 32,063 | 45,586 | 32,194 | 32,171 | 36,502 | 49,910 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | — | 35,000 | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 60,000 | 45,000 | — | 45,000 | — | 45,000 | — | 45,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- Aegean Airlines (A3): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Etihad Guest
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- JetBlue (B6): JetBlue TrueBlue and United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Aer Lingus (EI): American Airlines AAdvantage and United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles, Delta SkyMiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus and Avianca LifeMiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): JetBlue TrueBlue, United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan and Avianca LifeMiles
- Air Europa (UX): GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Air France/KLM Flying Blue
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 Washington National (DCA) and to Madrid (MAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madrid (MAD) to Washington National (DCA)Return direction | 21,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 116 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Another Washington airport | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 222 |
| Baltimore (BWI) to Madrid (MAD)Another Washington airport | 9,500 miles | GOL Smiles | 26 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Chicago O’Hare (ORD)Also from DCA | 4,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 310 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Miami (MIA)Also from DCA | 7,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 318 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Newark (EWR)Also from DCA | 8,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 318 |
| Chicago O’Hare (ORD) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 328 |
| New York JFK to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 47 |
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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Questions about economy award flights from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)
What's the lowest economy award from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?
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). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?
GOL Smiles (50 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (140 dates), Delta SkyMiles (50 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (24 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (18 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (27 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (60 dates), United MileagePlus (80 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (77 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (19 dates) and Etihad Guest (22 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop economy award space via Qantas Frequent Flyer. The lowest nonstop award was 34,700 points with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed nonstop economy space on 25 dates.
Which months had the lowest economy 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, the lowest economy award AwardTool observed was for Dec 2026 departures: 9,500 miles with Smiles (14 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.