First-class award flights from Washington National (DCA) to New Delhi (DEL)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for DCA→DEL. Lowest: 273,400 points + $1,077.20 with Qantas Frequent Flyer, which showed first-class award space on 2 dates. A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 165,000 points + $79.91 with Air Canada Aeroplan.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 273,400 points + $1,077.20
- Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Programs with space
- 4 of 8
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 64 of 149
- dates checked · Air Canada Aeroplan
- 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→DEL, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest, mixed cabin | 165,000 pts + $79.91Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 64 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $9.80Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), JetBlue (B6), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 273,400 pts + $1,077.20 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 288,900 pts + $39.70 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 6 | 3 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue.
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
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 165,000 pts + $85.51Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $39.20Mixed cabin | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 273,400 pts + $1,077.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 275,900 pts + $904.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 294,160 pts + $117.21 | 1 | 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 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.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 64 of 149 | 42% | |
| United MileagePlus | 10 of 129 | 7% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 of 94 | 2% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 3 of 102 | 2% |
Best months for first class from Washington National (DCA) to New Delhi (DEL)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 273,400 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 19 | |
| 190,255 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 18 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 13 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 288,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 351,305 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 165,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Air Canada Aeroplan | 10 |
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.
| Program | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 485,031 | 165,000Mixed cabin | 190,255 | 165,000Mixed cabin | — | 294,160 | 351,305 | 165,000Mixed cabin |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 273,400 | 275,900 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | — | 495,000 | — | 288,900 | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air India (AI): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- JetBlue (B6): United MileagePlus
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
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 New Delhi (DEL). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Delhi (DEL) to Washington National (DCA)Return direction | 255,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 3 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to New Delhi (DEL)Another Washington airport | 273,400 points | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 6 |
| Baltimore (BWI) to New Delhi (DEL)Another Washington airport | 288,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 5 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Miami (MIA)Also from DCA | 15,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 314 |
| Washington National (DCA) to New York JFKAlso from DCA | 9,000 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 296 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Seattle (SEA)Also from DCA | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 317 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to New Delhi (DEL)Also to DEL | 62,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 |
| Seattle (SEA) to New Delhi (DEL)Also to DEL | 130,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 122 |
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 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 first-class award flights from Washington National (DCA) to New Delhi (DEL)
What's the lowest first-class award from Washington National (DCA) to New Delhi (DEL)?
273,400 points + $1,077.20 with Qantas Frequent Flyer. Seen Sep 30, 2026, 17:26 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. Qantas Frequent Flyer showed first-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 9, 2026, 22:19 UTC). A mixed-cabin itinerary, with part of the trip in a lower cabin, was seen from 165,000 points + $79.91 with Air Canada Aeroplan. Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Washington National (DCA) to New Delhi (DEL)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (64 dates), United MileagePlus (10 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (2 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (3 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Washington National (DCA) to New Delhi (DEL)?
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 New Delhi (DEL)?
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 Dec 2026 departures: 190,255 points with Aeroplan (18 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Nov 2026 departures from 165,000 points with Aeroplan. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.