First-class award flights from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)

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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 5 programs for DCA→MAD. Lowest: 125,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles, which showed first-class award space on 48 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.

Prices observed – ; newest observation .

Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.

Lowest observed
125,000 miles + $5.60
Delta SkyMiles
Programs with space
5 of 11
programs seen on this route
Most dates seen
48 of 48
dates checked · Delta SkyMiles
Nonstop
Not seen
in the last 30 days

Compare programs for first class

The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on DCA→MAD, sorted by points.

ProgramPoints + taxesStopsAirlines seenSeatsDates seenNewest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed55,000 pts + $25.601 stopAmerican Airlines (AA)27See dates
Delta SkyMiles125,000 pts + $5.601 stopAir France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)748See dates
United MileagePlus200,000 pts + $5.602 stopsUnited Airlines (UA)9+6See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan258,786 pts + $86.81Mixed cabin3 stopsAir Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA)11See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage460,000 pts + $5.601 stopAmerican Airlines (AA)—10See 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 first-class award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
DepartureProgramPoints + taxesSeatsStopsObserved (UTC)
Alaska Atmos Rewards55,000 pts + $25.6021 stopCheck this date
Alaska Atmos Rewards55,000 pts + $25.6031 stopCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles125,000 pts + $5.6071 stopCheck this date
Delta SkyMiles125,000 pts + $5.6021 stopCheck this date
United MileagePlus200,000 pts + $5.609+2 stopsCheck this date
United MileagePlus395,000 pts + $5.609+3 stopsCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage460,000 pts + $5.60—1 stopCheck this date
American Airlines AAdvantage460,000 pts + $5.60—1 stopCheck 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 first-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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.

ProgramDates with spaceShare of dates checkedLatest departure with space
Alaska Atmos Rewards7 of 4914%
Delta SkyMiles48 of 48100%
United MileagePlus6 of 787%
Air Canada Aeroplan1 of 751%
American Airlines AAdvantage10 of 1407%

Best months for first class from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
MonthLowest observedProgramDates
70,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards1
55,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards4
55,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards1
125,000 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles1
55,000 pts + taxes varyAlaska Atmos Rewards1
395,000 pts + taxes varyUnited MileagePlus1
370,500 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles2
499,900 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles1
395,500 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles11
395,500 pts + taxes varyDelta SkyMiles6

Lowest first class award by month and program

Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Program
Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints70,00055,00055,000—55,000—————
Delta SkyMilesmiles499,900125,000480,400125,000125,000499,900370,500499,900395,500395,500
United MileagePlusmiles395,000200,000——395,000395,000————
Air Canada Aeroplanpoints————258,786Mixed cabin—————
American Airlines AAdvantagemiles460,000460,000————————

Airlines seen in first class

Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.

  • American Airlines (AA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
  • Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
  • Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
  • Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
  • KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
  • United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan

First class on nearby routes

The lowest first-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 Washington National (DCA) and to Madrid (MAD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.

RouteLowest observedProgramDates seen
Madrid (MAD) to Washington National (DCA)Return direction286,500 milesAmerican Airlines AAdvantage7
Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Another Washington airport55,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards76
Baltimore (BWI) to Madrid (MAD)Another Washington airport55,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards7
Washington National (DCA) to Miami (MIA)Also from DCA15,000 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards315
Washington National (DCA) to New York JFKAlso from DCA9,000 pointsNonstopAlaska Atmos Rewards296
Washington National (DCA) to Seattle (SEA)Also from DCA35,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards322
Miami (MIA) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD70,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards58
Los Angeles (LAX) to Madrid (MAD)Also to MAD70,000 pointsAlaska Atmos Rewards26

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
ProgramAmexBiltCapital OneChaseCitiWells Fargo
Air Canada Aeroplan1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant1:1 · Instant——
Alaska Atmos Rewards—1:1 · ~1 day————
American Airlines AAdvantage————1:1 · Instant—
Delta SkyMiles1:1 · Instant—————
United MileagePlus—1:1 · Instant—1:1 · Instant——

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Questions about first-class award flights from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)

What's the lowest first-class award from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?

125,000 miles + $5.60 with Delta SkyMiles. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 01:24 UTC for a Nov 25, 2026 departure. Delta SkyMiles showed first-class award space on 48 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:49 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which programs had first-class award space from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?

Alaska Atmos Rewards (7 dates), Delta SkyMiles (48 dates), United MileagePlus (6 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date) and American Airlines AAdvantage (10 dates), in the last 30 days.

Is there nonstop first-class award space from Washington National (DCA) to Madrid (MAD)?

AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.

Which months had the lowest first-class 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 first-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 55,000 points with Atmos (4 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.

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How this page is built

These figures come from AwardTool's cached award searches across 29 loyalty programs. A value counts only when AwardTool observed it in the last 30 days, for departures within 365 days of the data date. Each price is the lowest one-way award seen per passenger, in the program's points or miles, with taxes and fees in USD. A missing value means AwardTool hasn't seen that award recently, not that none exists. The date-by-date calendar is in the app: a limited window on the free plan and 365 days with Pro.

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