First-class award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Nairobi (NBO)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw first-class award space on 4 programs for IAD→NBO. Lowest: 161,000 points + $556.55 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed first-class award space on 2 dates. No nonstop first-class 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
- 161,000 points + $556.55
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 4 of 15
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 5 of 138
- dates checked · Qantas Frequent Flyer
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for first class
The lowest one-way first-class award each program showed on IAD→NBO, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada AeroplanLowest observed | 110,000 pts + $93.94 | 2 stops | Egyptair (MS), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 1 | See dates | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 161,000 pts + $556.55 | 1 stop | Delta Air Lines (DL), Kenya Airways (KQ) | 1 | 2 | See dates | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 273,400 pts + $1,229.95 | 1 stop | Emirates (EK) | 1 | 5 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 440,400 pts + $41.15 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 8 | 2 | See dates |
Not seen in first class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Emirates Skywards, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Turkish Miles & Smiles and United MileagePlus.
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 first-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 273,400 pts + $1,229.95 | 1 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 273,400 pts + $1,229.95 | 1 | 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 first-class 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 first-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 138 | under 1% | |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 of 130 | 1% | |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 5 of 138 | 3% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 2 of 128 | 1% |
Best months for first class from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Nairobi (NBO)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 273,400 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 273,400 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 2 | |
| 494,700 pts + taxes vary | Delta SkyMiles | 1 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 273,400 pts + taxes vary | Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1 | |
| 161,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 |
Lowest first class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way first-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no first-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | — | — | — | 110,000 | — | — |
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Clubpoints | — | — | — | — | — | 161,000 |
| Qantas Frequent Flyerpoints | 273,400 | 273,400 | — | — | 273,400 | — |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | — | — | 494,700 | 440,400 | — | — |
Airlines seen in first class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Air France (AF): Delta SkyMiles
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and Delta SkyMiles
- Emirates (EK): Qantas Frequent Flyer
- KLM (KL): Delta SkyMiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Egyptair (MS): Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): Air Canada Aeroplan
First class on nearby routes
The lowest first-class 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 Nairobi (NBO). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nairobi (NBO) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 161,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 20 |
| Washington National (DCA) to Nairobi (NBO)Another Washington airport | 161,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 7 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Salt Lake City (SLC)Also from IAD | 25,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 323 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Honolulu (HNL)Also from IAD | 50,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 322 |
| Washington Dulles (IAD) to Kona (KOA)Also from IAD | 82,600 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 328 |
| New Delhi (DEL) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 197,500 points | Air Canada Aeroplan | 5 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 255,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 83 |
| New York JFK to Nairobi (NBO)Also to NBO | 429,900 miles | Delta SkyMiles | 16 |
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 | — | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Qantas Frequent Flyer | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · ~1-2 days | — | 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 first-class award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Nairobi (NBO)
What's the lowest first-class award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Nairobi (NBO)?
161,000 points + $556.55 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed first-class award space on 2 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 3, 2026, 03:42 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had first-class award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Nairobi (NBO)?
Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date), Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (2 dates), Qantas Frequent Flyer (5 dates) and Delta SkyMiles (2 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop first-class award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Nairobi (NBO)?
AwardTool hasn't observed nonstop first-class award space on this route in the last 30 days. That doesn't mean nonstop space never appears.
Which months had the lowest first-class award prices from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Nairobi (NBO)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest first-class award AwardTool observed was for Aug 2027 departures: 161,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.