Economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lyon (LYS)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for IAD→LYS. Lowest: 22,500 miles + $26.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage, which showed economy award space on 13 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 22,500 miles + $26.20
- American Airlines AAdvantage
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 13 of 19
- dates checked · American Airlines AAdvantage
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAD→LYS, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantageLowest observed | 22,500 pts + $26.20 | 2 stops | American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) | — | 13 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22,500 pts + $29.10 | 1 stop | Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB) | 4 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 25,000 pts + $159.21 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $346.20 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +2 more | 1 | 9 | See dates | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $52.90 | 1 stop | Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX), Austrian (OS), Brussels Airlines (SN) +1 more | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $98.31 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Air Dolomiti (EN), Lufthansa (LH) +5 more | 9+ | 12 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $28.30 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI) +12 more | 9+ | 11 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 51,000 pts + $195.00 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 5 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 55,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 10 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 65,800 pts + $35.60 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 8 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 89,700 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +5 more | 4 | 6 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 22,500 pts + $373.20 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 22,500 pts + $57.40 | — | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 33,000 pts + $164.60 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 34,700 pts + $346.20 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Avianca LifeMiles | 35,000 pts + $58.00 | 3 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 42,500 pts + $98.41 | 9+ | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 44,000 pts + $49.70 | 4 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Etihad Guest | 51,000 pts + $206.30 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 13 of 19 | 68% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 10 of 12 | 83% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 8 of 8 | 100% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 9 of 12 | 75% | |
| Avianca LifeMiles | 5 of 13 | 38% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 12 of 12 | 100% | |
| United MileagePlus | 11 of 11 | 100% | |
| Etihad Guest | 5 of 11 | 45% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 10 of 12 | 83% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 8 of 10 | 80% | |
| GOL Smiles | 6 of 6 | 100% |
Best months for economy from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lyon (LYS)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 1 | |
| 48,399 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 2 | |
| 22,500 pts + taxes vary | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 5 | |
| 30,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 28,050 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 2 | |
| 25,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 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 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 30,000 | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000 | — |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | 22,500 | 22,500 | — | — | 87,500 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 33,000 | 49,000 | 89,000 | 25,000 | — | — | 28,050 | 25,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 34,700 | 40,500 | — | 34,700 | 34,700 | — | — | 34,700 |
| Avianca LifeMilesmiles | 35,000 | — | — | — | 35,000 | — | — | 35,000 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 42,500 | 42,500 | 48,399 | 42,500 | 42,500 | — | 91,714 | — |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 44,000 | — | 70,000 | 44,000 | 44,000 | — | 105,400 | 44,000 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 51,000 | — | — | 51,000 | 51,000 | — | — | 51,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 55,000 | 55,000 | 75,000 | — | 55,000 | — | 75,000 | 55,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 165,800 | — | — | 65,800 | 109,800 | — | 404,700 | 109,800 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 120,400 | — | 134,600 | 95,300 | — | — | 167,500 | 89,700 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Air France (AF): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- ITA Airways (AZ): United MileagePlus
- British Airways (BA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): Alaska Atmos Rewards, United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Air Dolomiti (EN): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): GOL Smiles
- Eurowings (EW): United MileagePlus
- IBERIA (IB): American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Qantas Frequent Flyer and GOL Smiles
- KLM (KL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Etihad Guest, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Lufthansa (LH): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- LOT Polish Airlines (LO): United MileagePlus
- SWISS (LX): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Austrian (OS): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Croatia Airlines (OU): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Singapore Airlines (SQ): Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Turkish Airlines (TK): Turkish Miles & Smiles and GOL Smiles
- TAP Portugal (TP): United MileagePlus
- United Airlines (UA): Avianca LifeMiles, Air Canada Aeroplan and United MileagePlus
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): 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 Lyon (LYS). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon (LYS) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 12,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 |
| 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 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 4,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 21 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 2,275 miles | Lufthansa Miles & More | 31 |
| Dubai (DXB) to Lyon (LYS)Also to LYS | 24,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 179 |
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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 Lyon (LYS)
What's the lowest economy award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lyon (LYS)?
22,500 miles + $26.20 with American Airlines AAdvantage. Seen Oct 11, 2026, 00:15 UTC for a Nov 28, 2026 departure. American Airlines AAdvantage showed economy award space on 13 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 19, 2026, 15:41 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lyon (LYS)?
American Airlines AAdvantage (13 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (8 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (9 dates), Avianca LifeMiles (5 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (12 dates), United MileagePlus (11 dates), Etihad Guest (5 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (10 dates), Delta SkyMiles (8 dates) and GOL Smiles (6 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Lyon (LYS)?
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 Lyon (LYS)?
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 Mar 2027 departures: 22,500 points with Atmos (5 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.