First-class award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Bangalore (BLR)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 3 programs for IAD→BLR. Lowest: 191,275 miles + $773.80 with Etihad Guest, which showed first-class award space on 17 dates. No nonstop first-class award was seen in the last 30 days.
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Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed
- 191,275 miles + $773.80
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 3 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 44 of 208
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on IAD→BLR, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad GuestLowest observed | 191,275 pts + $773.80 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY) | 1 | 17 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 220,000 pts + $10.80Mixed cabin | 3 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 44 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 257,300 pts + $905.20Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 17 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club 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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 257,300 pts + $905.20Mixed cabin | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 257,300 pts + $905.30Mixed cabin | 2 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | 17 of 204 | 8% | |
| United MileagePlus | 44 of 208 | 21% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 17 of 205 | 8% |
Best months for first class from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Bangalore (BLR)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 273,400 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 257,300 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 191,275 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 2 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 13 | |
| 220,000 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 10 | |
| 193,751 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 5 |
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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guestmiles | — | — | — | 191,275 | — | 269,000 | 269,000 | 193,751 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | — | — | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin | 220,000Mixed cabin |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 273,400 | 257,300Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | 273,400 | 273,400 |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air Canada (AC): Etihad Guest and United MileagePlus
- Air India (AI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Dulles (IAD) and to Bangalore (BLR). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangalore (BLR) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 255,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 34 |
| Baltimore (BWI) to Bangalore (BLR)Another Washington airport | 255,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 4 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from IAD | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 324 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from IAD | 50,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 323 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Seattle (SEA)Also from IAD | 25,000 milesNonstop | American Airlines AAdvantage | 311 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 130,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 191 |
| New York JFK to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 213,000 miles | Etihad Guest | 94 |
| Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Bangalore (BLR)Also to BLR | 49,000 milesNonstop | Etihad Guest | 230 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 Dulles (IAD) to Bangalore (BLR)
What's the lowest first-class award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Bangalore (BLR)?
191,275 miles + $773.80 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed first-class award space on 17 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 16, 2026, 19:35 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Bangalore (BLR)?
Etihad Guest (17 dates), United MileagePlus (44 dates) and Qantas Frequent Flyer (17 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Bangalore (BLR)?
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 Dulles (IAD) to Bangalore (BLR)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 191,275 miles with Etihad Guest (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.