Economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lusaka (LUN)
Explore these award routes
Preview matching cached flight results on these routes, then search live for your own trip.
In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 6 programs for IAD→LUN. Lowest: 41,500 points + $502.35 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 5 dates. No nonstop economy 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
- 41,500 points + $502.35
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 6 of 6
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 15 of 15
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAD→LUN, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 41,500 pts + $502.35 | 2 stops | Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 8 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +3 more | 3 | 15 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 2 stops | Alaska Airlines (AS), Qatar Airways (QR) | 9+ | 10 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 61,125 pts + $473.30 | 2 stops | Airlink (4Z), Ethiopian Airlines (ET), Etihad Airways (EY), South African Airways (SA) | 9+ | 13 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $99.71 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), flydubai (FZ), Lufthansa (LH) +3 more | 4 | 7 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 41,500 pts + $502.35 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 44,500 pts + $523.55 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 47,500 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $8.60 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $62.80 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 61,125 pts + $473.30 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $142.81 | 4 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 5 of 14 | 35% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 8 of 13 | 61% | |
| United MileagePlus | 15 of 15 | 100% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 of 15 | 66% | |
| Etihad Guest | 13 of 14 | 92% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 7 of 15 | 46% |
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | 67,500 | 44,500 | 41,500 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 285,000 | 47,500 | 95,000 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 55,000 | 200,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 61,125 | 61,125 | 75,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | 107,800 | 75,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Emirates (EK): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and Etihad Guest
- Etihad Airways (EY): Etihad Guest
- flydubai (FZ): Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus
- Qatar Airways (QR): Qatar Airways Privilege Club and Alaska Atmos Rewards
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus, Etihad Guest and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
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 Lusaka (LUN). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lusaka (LUN) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 37,500 miles | Emirates Skywards | 12 |
| 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 |
| Doha (DOH) to Lusaka (LUN)Also to LUN | 22,500 pointsNonstop | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 233 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Lusaka (LUN)Also to LUN | 54,300 miles | GOL Smiles | 329 |
| Istanbul Airport (IST) to Lusaka (LUN)Also to LUN | 65,900 miles | GOL Smiles | 322 |
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 | — | — | — | — |
| Etihad Guest | — | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · ~1 day | — | 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 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed.
Questions about economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lusaka (LUN)
What's the lowest economy award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lusaka (LUN)?
41,500 points + $502.35 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Seen Oct 7, 2026, 18:45 UTC for a Dec 6, 2026 departure. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 5 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 7, 2026, 18:45 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lusaka (LUN)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (5 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (8 dates), United MileagePlus (15 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), Etihad Guest (13 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (7 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lusaka (LUN)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop economy award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.