Economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Guangzhou (CAN)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 13 programs for IAD→CAN. Lowest: 37,500 miles + $311.00 with Emirates Skywards, which showed economy award space on 28 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
- 37,500 miles + $311.00
- Emirates Skywards
- Programs with space
- 13 of 13
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 48 of 48
- 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→CAN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates SkywardsLowest observed | 37,500 pts + $311.00 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 2 | 28 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $14.90 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Japan Airlines (JL) | — | 11 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $58.00 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Asiana Airlines (OZ), United Airlines (UA) | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 20 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 50,000 pts + $42.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Cathay Pacific (CX), Hainan Airlines (HU), Korean Air (KE) | 6 | 12 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 52,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA) +10 more | 1 | 40 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $18.50 | 2 stops | EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Juneyao Airlines (HO), ANA (NH) +3 more | 9+ | 48 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61,500 pts + $55.80 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), Korean Air (KE) +3 more | 5 | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $82.89 | 1 stop | Air Canada (AC), EVA Air (BR), Air China (CA), Emirates (EK) +6 more | 6 | 46 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 67,000 pts + $246.00 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), Cathay Pacific (CX), Emirates (EK), China Eastern (MU) | 1 | 30 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 75,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 46 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 94,000 pts + $13.00 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), Korean Air (KE) | 1 | 6 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 105,000 pts + $280.20 | 2 stops | China Southern Airlines (CZ), Etihad Airways (EY), Gulf Air (GF), Hainan Airlines (HU) +3 more | 5 | 48 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 37,500 pts + $22.80 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Emirates Skywards | 37,500 pts + $311.00 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 47,000 pts + $58.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 52,400 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 60,500 pts + $18.50 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 61,500 pts + $55.80 | 5 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 65,000 pts + $82.99 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywards | 28 of 54 | 51% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 11 of 60 | 18% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 5 of 59 | 8% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 20 of 25 | 80% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 12 of 49 | 24% | |
| GOL Smiles | 40 of 43 | 93% | |
| United MileagePlus | 48 of 49 | 97% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 13 of 51 | 25% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 46 of 57 | 80% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 30 of 58 | 51% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 46 of 57 | 80% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 6 of 49 | 12% | |
| Etihad Guest | 48 of 48 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Guangzhou (CAN)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 3 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | Emirates Skywards | 17 | |
| 65,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 37,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 47,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 1 |
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 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Skywardsmiles | — | 37,500 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — | 65,000 | — |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 37,500 | 37,500 | — | 37,500 | 37,500 | 37,500 | — |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 47,000 | — | — | 47,000 | 47,000 | — | — |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 47,500 | 47,500 | — | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 | 47,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 65,000 | 72,500 | 130,000 | — | — | 50,000 | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 145,600 | 52,400 | 82,400 | — | 141,900 | 85,200 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 60,500 | 60,500 | 119,500 | — | 60,500 | 250,000 | — |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 61,500 | 62,500 | 306,500 | — | — | 102,000 | 64,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 111,502 | 65,000 | 65,000 | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 75,000 | 69,900 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 67,000 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 110,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | — | 110,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | 94,000 | 168,200 | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 105,000 | 105,000 | 109,000 | — | — | 105,000 | — |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, GOL Smiles and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Air Canada (AC): GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Alaska Airlines (AS): American Airlines AAdvantage and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles
- EVA Air (BR): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air China (CA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Cathay Pacific (CX): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- China Southern Airlines (CZ): Etihad Guest
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Emirates Skywards, GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Gulf Air (GF): Etihad Guest
- Juneyao Airlines (HO): GOL Smiles and United MileagePlus
- Hainan Airlines (HU): Alaska Atmos Rewards and Etihad Guest
- Japan Airlines (JL): American Airlines AAdvantage
- Korean Air (KE): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- KLM (KL): GOL Smiles
- Egyptair (MS): GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- China Eastern (MU): GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer and Etihad Guest
- ANA (NH): GOL Smiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Asiana Airlines (OZ): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and GOL Smiles
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): GOL Smiles and Air France/KLM Flying Blue
- Thai Airways International (TG): Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): GOL Smiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and Turkish Miles & Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Vietnam Airlines (VN): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Etihad Guest
- Shenzhen Airlines (ZH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
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 Guangzhou (CAN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guangzhou (CAN) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 37,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 35 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Guangzhou (CAN)Another Washington airport | 37,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 6 |
| Baltimore (BWI) to Guangzhou (CAN)Another Washington airport | 57,321 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 9 |
| 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 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Guangzhou (CAN)Also to CAN | 28,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 249 |
| San Francisco (SFO) to Guangzhou (CAN)Also to CAN | 27,000 miles | Cathay Pacific Asia Miles | 26 |
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 |
| Delta SkyMiles | 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 | — |
| 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 | — |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1 day | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
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Questions about economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Guangzhou (CAN)
What's the lowest economy award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
37,500 miles + $311.00 with Emirates Skywards. Seen Oct 14, 2026, 17:13 UTC for a Nov 28, 2026 departure. Emirates Skywards showed economy award space on 28 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 17:30 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
Emirates Skywards (28 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (11 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (5 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (20 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (12 dates), GOL Smiles (40 dates), United MileagePlus (48 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (13 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (46 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (30 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (46 dates), Delta SkyMiles (6 dates) and Etihad Guest (48 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Guangzhou (CAN)?
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 Guangzhou (CAN)?
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 Nov 2026 departures: 37,500 miles with Skywards (17 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.