First-class award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Budapest (BUD)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 6 programs for IAD→BUD. Lowest: 85,000 miles + $24.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed first-class award space on 3 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
- 85,000 miles + $24.80
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 6 of 14
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 62 of 82
- dates checked · Lufthansa Miles & More
- 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→BUD, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed | 82,500 pts + $1,023.20 | 1 stop | British Airways (BA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $24.80 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Finnair (AY), British Airways (BA) | — | 3 | See dates | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 159,633 pts + $1,545.80 | 1 stop | Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) | 5 | 62 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 260,200 pts + $926.00Mixed cabin | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 405,500 pts + $24.40 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK) | 3 | 34 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 415,728 pts + $83.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 1 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles, United MileagePlus 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 82,500 pts + $1,023.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 85,000 pts + $24.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 159,633 pts + $1,545.80 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 159,633 pts + $1,545.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 260,200 pts + $926.00Mixed cabin | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 273,400 pts + $1,254.00 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 415,728 pts + $83.61 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 499,000 pts + $35.80 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 of 92 | 1% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 of 104 | 2% | |
| Lufthansa Miles & More | 62 of 82 | 75% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 115 | 4% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 34 of 121 | 28% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 129 | under 1% |
Best months for first class from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Budapest (BUD)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 159,633 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 7 | |
| 159,633 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 2 | |
| 499,900 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 159,633 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 159,633 pts + taxes vary | Lufthansa Miles & More | 1 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 85,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 475,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 2 | |
| 440,500 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 |
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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 82,500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 85,000 | — | — | — | — | — | 85,000 | 85,000 | — | — |
| Lufthansa Miles & Moremiles | 159,633 | 159,633 | 159,633 | — | 159,633 | 159,633 | 159,633 | 159,633 | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 273,400 | 260,200Mixed cabin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 499,600 | 499,900 | 499,000 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 499,900 | 405,500 | 405,500 | 475,500 | 440,500 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 415,728 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Finnair (AY): American Airlines AAdvantage
- British Airways (BA): Alaska Atmos Rewards and American Airlines AAdvantage
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Lufthansa Miles & More
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Lufthansa Miles & More
- SWISS (LX): Lufthansa Miles & More
- SAS (SK): Delta SkyMiles
- United Airlines (UA): 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 Dulles (IAD) and to Budapest (BUD). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Budapest (BUD) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 55,937 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 34 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from IAD | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from IAD | 50,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Kona (KOA)Also from IAD | 82,600 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 328 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO)Also from IAD | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 321 |
| Seattle (SEA) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 269 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 176,951 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 46 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Budapest (BUD)Also to BUD | 85,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 |
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 | — | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | — | — | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | — | — | — | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 1:1 · Instant | — |
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Questions about first-class award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Budapest (BUD)
What's the lowest first-class award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Budapest (BUD)?
85,000 miles + $24.80 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 12, 2026, 21:30 UTC for an Oct 21, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed first-class award space on 3 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 12, 2026, 21:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Budapest (BUD)?
Alaska Atmos Rewards (1 date), American Airlines AAdvantage (3 dates), Lufthansa Miles & More (62 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates), Delta SkyMiles (34 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Budapest (BUD)?
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 Budapest (BUD)?
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 Apr 2027 departures: 159,633 miles with Miles & More (25 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.