Economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Chennai (MAA)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 12 programs for IAD→MAA. Lowest: 16,000 miles + $288.50 with Etihad Guest, which showed economy award space on 126 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 16,000 miles + $288.50
- Etihad Guest
- Programs with space
- 12 of 12
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 126 of 126
- dates checked · Etihad Guest
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAD→MAA, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOL SmilesLowest observed | 9,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Air India (AI) +7 more | 2 | 74 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 16,000 pts + $288.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF) +1 more | 9+ | 126 | See dates | |
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 9+ | 107 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX) +5 more | — | 99 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), British Airways (BA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 112 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 56 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $5.60 | 2 stops | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), EVA Air (BR) +8 more | 1 | 106 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 49,875 pts + $163.50 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV), Oman Air (WY) | 9+ | 82 | See dates | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 53,700 pts + $20.60 | 1 stop | Etihad Airways (EY) | 9+ | 47 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 64,800 pts + $268.00 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Emirates (EK) | 1 | 44 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 70,000 pts + $68.60 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 14 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $75.61 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Air India (AI), Emirates (EK), Air Dolomiti (EN) +6 more | 1 | 106 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 35,000 pts + $268.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 38,500 pts + $288.50 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $20.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 42,500 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 53,700 pts + $20.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 57,000 pts + $163.50 | 9+ | 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 | 74 of 74 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 126 of 126 | 100% | |
| Emirates Skywards | 107 of 123 | 86% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 99 of 128 | 77% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 112 of 114 | 98% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 56 of 62 | 90% | |
| United MileagePlus | 106 of 118 | 89% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 82 of 109 | 75% | |
| JetBlue TrueBlue | 47 of 112 | 41% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 44 of 128 | 34% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 14 of 124 | 11% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 106 of 127 | 83% |
Best months for economy from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Chennai (MAA)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 12 | |
| 35,000 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 25 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 8 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 18 | |
| 9,500 pts + taxes vary | GOL Smiles | 12 | |
| 16,000 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 6 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes vary | Etihad Guest | 14 |
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 | 158,000 | 177,500 | 125,600 | 9,500 | 9,500 | 33,700 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 38,500 | 38,500 | 51,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | — | — | — | — | 38,500 |
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | 35,000 | 35,000 | 60,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | — | — | — | — | 60,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 190,000 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 42,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | — | — | — | 49,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 57,000 | 58,000 | 57,000 | 49,875 | 56,500 | 56,500 | — | — | — | — | — |
| JetBlue TrueBluepoints | 53,700 | 53,700 | 53,700 | 53,700 | 53,700 | 53,700 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 64,800 | 64,800 | — | 64,800 | 64,800 | 64,800 | — | — | — | — | 70,700 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | — | 70,000 | — | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | — | — | — | 82,350 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles, Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles, Etihad Guest, United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles
- Air India (AI): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- EVA Air (BR): United MileagePlus
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Emirates (EK): GOL Smiles, Emirates Skywards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Etihad Airways (EY): GOL Smiles, Etihad Guest, American Airlines AAdvantage, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and JetBlue TrueBlue
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): GOL Smiles, American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qatar Airways Privilege Club
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Etihad Guest and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus, Avianca LifeMiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SriLankan Airlines (UL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Oman Air (WY): 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 Dulles (IAD) and to Chennai (MAA). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai (MAA) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 81 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from IAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 193 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Amsterdam (AMS)Also from IAD | 10,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 125 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from IAD | 10,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 103 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)Also from IAD | 9,500 milesNonstop | GOL Smiles | 221 |
| Toronto Pearson (YYZ) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 277 |
| Doha (DOH) to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 11,000 points | JetBlue TrueBlue | 222 |
| New York JFK to Chennai (MAA)Also to MAA | 35,000 miles | Emirates Skywards | 130 |
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 |
| Emirates Skywards | 5:4 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:0.75 · Instant | — | 1:0.8 · 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 | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Chennai (MAA)
What's the lowest economy award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Chennai (MAA)?
16,000 miles + $288.50 with Etihad Guest. Etihad Guest showed economy award space on 126 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 14:23 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Chennai (MAA)?
GOL Smiles (74 dates), Etihad Guest (126 dates), Emirates Skywards (107 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (99 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (112 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (56 dates), United MileagePlus (106 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (82 dates), JetBlue TrueBlue (47 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (44 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (14 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (106 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Chennai (MAA)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest economy award prices from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Chennai (MAA)?
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 Jan 2027 departures: 16,000 miles with Etihad Guest (24 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.