Award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)

In the last 30 days AwardTool saw award space on 16 programs for IAD→MAD. Lowest economy: 12,000 points + $179.60 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest business class: 48,500 points + $323.00 (Virgin Atlantic Flying Club). Lowest first class: 55,000 points + $25.60 (Alaska Atmos Rewards).

Data as of Oct 16, 2026, 04:41 UTC

Award prices last changed Oct 16, 2026. AwardTool checks these routes daily; seats change quickly.

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Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD) at a glance

From: Washington Dulles International, Washington, D.C., United States (IAD)
To: Madrid Barajas International, Madrid, Spain (MAD)
Programs with award space seen: 16 of 17 programs tracked on this route
Nonstop award space seen: Yes, in economy, premium economy and business class, via American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity
Airlines seen on these awards: Eurowings Discover (4Y), Aegean Airlines (A3), American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Avianca (AV), ITA Airways (AZ), British Airways (BA), COPA Airlines (CM), Delta Air Lines (DL) and 21 more
Departures with open awards: Oct 2026 to Sep 2027
Observation window: Awards observed in the last 30 days
Destination guide: Award flights to Madrid (MAD)

Compare programs by cabin

The lowest one-way award each program showed in each cabin, sorted by points.

Economy

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed	12,000 pts + $179.60	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), SAS (SK)	1	73	Oct 15, 2026, 21:40 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	18,750 pts + $154.70	1 stop	Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), COPA Airlines (CM), Delta Air Lines (DL) +4 more	9+	348	Oct 16, 2026, 01:25 UTC	See dates
TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go	19,000 pts + $83.93	1 stop	TAP Portugal (TP)	3	157	Oct 15, 2026, 01:30 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	20,750 pts + taxes not reported	Nonstop	IBERIA (IB), Qatar Airways (QR)	3	322	Oct 16, 2026, 01:34 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	21,000 pts + $5.60	1 stopNonstop from 22,500 pts	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), IBERIA (IB)	—	297	Oct 16, 2026, 03:13 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	25,000 pts + $5.60	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)	9+	330	Oct 15, 2026, 21:40 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	27,500 pts + $25.60	1 stopNonstop from 27,500 pts	American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI) +3 more	9+	326	Oct 16, 2026, 00:30 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	29,000 pts + $349.00	1 stopNonstop from 34,700 pts	American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA) +2 more	2	296	Oct 16, 2026, 01:34 UTC	See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity	30,000 pts + $9.53	1 stopNonstop from 30,000 pts	Qatar Airways (QR), United Airlines (UA)	9+	129	Oct 15, 2026, 21:40 UTC	See dates
SAS EuroBonus	30,000 pts + $25.40	1 stop	SAS (SK)	4	5	Oct 16, 2026, 02:02 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	30,100 pts + $5.60	Nonstop	Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI) +10 more	9+	333	Oct 15, 2026, 22:41 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	32,042 pts + $78.81	2 stopsNonstop from 40,000 pts	Aegean Airlines (A3), Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), ITA Airways (AZ) +7 more	9+	345	Oct 16, 2026, 01:34 UTC	See dates
Avianca LifeMiles	39,160 pts + $34.00	1 stopNonstop from 40,000 pts	Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +4 more	4	272	Oct 16, 2026, 01:34 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	55,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	1	320	Oct 16, 2026, 01:25 UTC	See dates
Etihad Guest	57,000 pts + $195.00	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF)	1	145	Oct 15, 2026, 12:31 UTC	See dates
Aeromexico Club Premier	73,000 pts + $98.51	1 stop	Aeromexico (AM)	9+	330	Oct 16, 2026, 04:41 UTC	See dates

Premium Economy

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed	24,000 pts + $179.60	1 stop	Air France (AF)	1	56	Oct 15, 2026, 21:40 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	34,000 pts + $242.40	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL), Air Europa (UX) +1 more	9+	347	Oct 16, 2026, 01:25 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	35,000 pts + $25.60	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA)	2	115	Oct 16, 2026, 00:30 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	40,000 pts + $116.30	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB)	—	291	Oct 16, 2026, 03:13 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	50,000 pts + $5.60	Nonstop	ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI), Air Dolomiti (EN), Eurowings (EW) +6 more	9+	332	Oct 15, 2026, 22:41 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	55,122 pts + $78.91	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), United Airlines (UA)	2	339	Oct 16, 2026, 01:34 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	59,800 pts + $1,629.00	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB)	1	224	Oct 15, 2026, 22:26 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	75,000 pts + $5.60	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)	2	310	Oct 15, 2026, 21:40 UTC	See dates

Not seen in premium economy: Aeromexico Club Premier, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go and Virgin Australia Velocity.

Business Class

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed	48,500 pts + $323.00	1 stop	Air France (AF), KLM (KL)	1	5	Oct 11, 2026, 21:54 UTC	See dates
Air France/KLM Flying Blue	51,000 pts + $354.40	1 stop	Air France (AF), Aeromexico (AM), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) +2 more	9+	348	Oct 16, 2026, 01:25 UTC	See dates
Alaska Atmos Rewards	55,000 pts + $44.10	1 stop	Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), Aer Lingus (EI), Qatar Airways (QR)	1	234	Oct 16, 2026, 00:30 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	57,500 pts + $123.00	Nonstop	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB)	—	297	Oct 16, 2026, 03:13 UTC	See dates
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	62,000 pts + taxes not reported	Nonstop	IBERIA (IB), Qatar Airways (QR)	1	44	Oct 14, 2026, 22:41 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	75,000 pts + $92.41	1 stop	Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Lufthansa (LH), SWISS (LX) +2 more	6	342	Oct 16, 2026, 01:34 UTC	See dates
Avianca LifeMiles	78,840 pts + $34.00	1 stop	Avianca (AV)	4	144	Oct 15, 2026, 22:26 UTC	See dates
Qantas Frequent Flyer	82,100 pts + $1,504.00	1 stopNonstop from 90,000 pts	American Airlines (AA), Royal Air Maroc (AT), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB) +1 more	2	201	Oct 15, 2026, 22:26 UTC	See dates
United MileagePlus	88,000 pts + $22.40	1 stopNonstop from 200,000 pts	Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), ITA Airways (AZ), Aer Lingus (EI) +8 more	2	333	Oct 15, 2026, 22:41 UTC	See dates
Turkish Miles & Smiles	90,000 pts + taxes not reported	1 stop	Turkish Airlines (TK)	1	316	Oct 16, 2026, 01:25 UTC	See dates
Etihad Guest	99,999 pts + $38.00	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), Air France (AF)	5	16	Oct 15, 2026, 12:31 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	125,000 pts + $5.60	1 stopMixed cabin	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)	9+	113	Oct 15, 2026, 21:40 UTC	See dates
Virgin Australia Velocity	158,500 pts + $418.69	1 stop	Qatar Airways (QR)	4	1	Oct 7, 2026, 17:10 UTC	See dates
TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go	190,000 pts + $85.91	1 stop	TAP Portugal (TP)	4	154	Oct 15, 2026, 01:30 UTC	See dates
Aeromexico Club Premier	225,000 pts + $98.51	1 stop	Aeromexico (AM)	1	325	Oct 16, 2026, 04:41 UTC	See dates

Not seen in business class: SAS EuroBonus.

First Class

Program	Points + taxes	Stops	Airlines seen	Seats	Dates seen	Newest observation
Alaska Atmos RewardsLowest observed	55,000 pts + $25.60	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA)	3	77	Oct 16, 2026, 00:30 UTC	See dates
American Airlines AAdvantage	85,000 pts + $1,663.90	1 stop	American Airlines (AA), British Airways (BA), IBERIA (IB)	—	7	Oct 16, 2026, 03:13 UTC	See dates
Delta SkyMiles	125,000 pts + $5.60	1 stop	Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL)	7	328	Oct 15, 2026, 21:40 UTC	See dates
Air Canada Aeroplan	485,004 pts + $78.81	2 stops	Air Canada (AC), United Airlines (UA)	2	2	Oct 14, 2026, 17:39 UTC	See dates

Not seen in first class: Aeromexico Club Premier, Avianca LifeMiles, Etihad Guest, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, SAS EuroBonus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go, United MileagePlus, Virgin Australia Velocity 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 award examples

Awards AwardTool observed for departures in the next 60 days (one way, per traveler)
Departure	Cabin	Program	Points + taxes	Seats	Stops	Observed (UTC)
Nov 15, 2026	Economy	Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	12,000 pts + $179.60	1	1 stop	Oct 10, 2026, 06:51 UTC	Check this date
Nov 30, 2026	Economy	Qatar Airways Privilege Club	20,750 pts + taxes not reported	3	Nonstop	Oct 14, 2026, 11:03 UTC	Check this date
Nov 8, 2026	Premium Economy	Virgin Atlantic Flying Club	24,000 pts + $179.60	1	1 stop	Oct 10, 2026, 06:51 UTC	Check this date
Nov 27, 2026	Premium Economy	United MileagePlus	50,000 pts + $5.60	9+	Nonstop	Oct 15, 2026, 22:41 UTC	Check this date
Nov 9, 2026	Business	Alaska Atmos Rewards	55,000 pts + $1,023.20	9+	1 stop	Oct 9, 2026, 16:46 UTC	Check this date
Nov 11, 2026	First	Alaska Atmos Rewards	55,000 pts + $25.60	4	1 stop	Oct 9, 2026, 16:46 UTC	Check this date
Oct 17, 2026	First	American Airlines AAdvantage	85,000 pts + $1,663.90	—	1 stop	Oct 16, 2026, 03:13 UTC	Check this date
Nov 16, 2026	First	Delta SkyMiles	125,000 pts + $5.60	7	1 stop	Oct 15, 2026, 08:37 UTC	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 at the time shown. 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.

Nonstop award space

Economy: nonstop from 20,750 Avios via Qatar Airways Privilege Club, which showed nonstop space on 133 dates (8 programs had nonstop space).
Premium economy: nonstop from 50,000 miles via United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop space on 284 dates.
Business class: nonstop from 200,000 miles via United MileagePlus, which showed nonstop space on 283 dates (4 programs had nonstop space).

Best months to fly from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD) on points

Lowest prices among the dates we observed, by departure month. A record, not a forecast.
Month	Economy	Premium Economy	Business	First
Oct 2026	12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (6 dates)	34,000 · Virgin Atlantic (2 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (5 dates)	70,000 · Atmos (2 dates)
Nov 2026	12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (11 dates)	24,000 · Virgin Atlantic (9 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (21 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (7 dates)
Dec 2026	12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (3 dates)	34,000 · Virgin Atlantic (3 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (16 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (9 dates)
Jan 2027	12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (13 dates)	24,000 · Virgin Atlantic (15 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (29 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (21 dates)
Feb 2027	12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (15 dates)	24,000 · Virgin Atlantic (9 dates)	48,500 · Virgin Atlantic (1 date)	55,000 · Atmos (23 dates)
Mar 2027	12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (12 dates)	24,000 · Virgin Atlantic (7 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (21 dates)	499,900 · SkyMiles (31 dates)
Apr 2027	12,000 · Virgin Atlantic (9 dates)	34,000 · Virgin Atlantic (3 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (27 dates)	345,500 · SkyMiles (30 dates)
May 2027	19,000 · Miles&Go (26 dates)	35,000 · Atmos (11 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (31 dates)	370,500 · SkyMiles (31 dates)
Jun 2027	20,750 · Privilege Club (30 dates)	35,000 · Atmos (7 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (30 dates)	395,500 · SkyMiles (30 dates)
Jul 2027	19,000 · Miles&Go (4 dates)	34,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates)	57,500 · AAdvantage (24 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (1 date)
Aug 2027	19,000 · Miles&Go (4 dates)	34,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates)	51,000 · Flying Blue (31 dates)	55,000 · Atmos (14 dates)
Sep 2027	20,750 · Privilege Club (9 dates)	35,000 · Atmos (1 date)	55,000 · Atmos (1 date)	345,500 · SkyMiles (10 dates)

Points that transfer to these programs

Bank points to program miles or points: ratio and typical transfer time
Program	Amex	Bilt	Capital One	Chase	Citi	Wells Fargo
Aeromexico Club Premier	1:1.6 · ~2 days	—	1:1 · Instant	—	—	—
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	—
Qatar Airways Privilege Club	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · ~1-2 days	—
TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go	—	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	—	—	—
Turkish Miles & Smiles	—	1:1 · Instant	1:1 · Instant	—	1:1 · ~1 day	—
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

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Questions about award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)

What's the lowest Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD) award price AwardTool has seen?

In economy, 12,000 points + $179.60 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 73 departure dates (newest observation Oct 15, 2026, 21:40 UTC). In business class, 48,500 points + $323.00 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed business-class award space on 5 departure dates (newest observation Oct 11, 2026, 21:54 UTC). Search live before transferring points.

Which loyalty programs had award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)?

16 programs in the last 30 days: American Airlines AAdvantage (economy 297 dates, premium economy 291 dates, business class 297 dates, first class 7 dates); Air Canada Aeroplan (economy 345 dates, premium economy 339 dates, business class 342 dates, first class 2 dates); Aeromexico Club Premier (economy 330 dates, business class 325 dates); Alaska Atmos Rewards (economy 326 dates, premium economy 115 dates, business class 234 dates, first class 77 dates); Avianca LifeMiles (economy 272 dates, business class 144 dates); Delta SkyMiles (economy 330 dates, premium economy 310 dates, business class 113 dates, first class 328 dates); Etihad Guest (economy 145 dates, business class 16 dates); Air France/KLM Flying Blue (economy 348 dates, premium economy 347 dates, business class 348 dates) and 8 more. Dates count departure dates with an open award.

Is there nonstop award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)?

Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop award space in economy, premium economy and business class, bookable via American Airlines AAdvantage, Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. The lowest nonstop award in economy was 20,750 Avios with Qatar Airways Privilege Club.

Which credit card points can book awards from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)?

American Express Membership Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Aeromexico Club Premier (1:1.6), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Delta SkyMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Bilt Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Alaska Atmos Rewards (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Capital One Miles: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Aeromexico Club Premier (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), TAP Air Portugal Miles&Go (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Chase Ultimate Rewards: Air Canada Aeroplan (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), United MileagePlus (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Citi ThankYou Points: American Airlines AAdvantage (1:1), Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Etihad Guest (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Qantas Frequent Flyer (1:1), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (1:1), Turkish Miles & Smiles (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Wells Fargo Rewards: Avianca LifeMiles (1:1), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (1:1), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (1:1). Ratios come from AwardTool's transfer partner list; check current bonuses first.

Which months had the lowest award prices from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Madrid (MAD)?

Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers: in economy, the lowest award was for Feb 2027 departures, 12,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (15 dates); in business class, the lowest award was for Aug 2027 departures, 51,000 miles with Flying Blue (31 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.