Economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw economy award space on 11 programs for IAD→ZNZ. Lowest: 37,000 points + $550.45 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, which showed economy award space on 10 dates. No nonstop economy award was seen in the last 30 days.
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- Lowest observed
- 37,000 points + $550.45
- Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Programs with space
- 11 of 11
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 28 of 28
- dates checked · Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Nonstop
- Not seen
- in the last 30 days
Compare programs for economy
The lowest one-way economy award each program showed on IAD→ZNZ, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying ClubLowest observed | 37,000 pts + $550.45 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), KLM (KL), Kenya Airways (KQ), Virgin Atlantic (VS) | 2 | 10 | See dates | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $320.10 | 1 stop | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), Etihad Airways (EY), KLM (KL) +1 more | 5 | 26 | See dates | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $65.60 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), Qatar Airways (QR), Royal Jordanian (RJ) | — | 17 | See dates | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 42,500 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Qatar Airways (QR) | 2 | 21 | See dates | |
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $53.60 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Airlink (4Z), Air Canada (AC), Aer Lingus (EI) +11 more | 2 | 22 | See dates | |
| Etihad Guest | 50,963 pts + $333.50 | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Etihad Airways (EY), Precision Air (PW), Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) | 9+ | 25 | See dates | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $107.80 | 1 stop | Alaska Airlines (AS), Condor (DE), Qatar Airways (QR) | 3 | 28 | See dates | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | Turkish Airlines (TK) | 1 | 22 | See dates | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 69,200 pts + $93.00 | 2 stops | Air France (AF), Delta Air Lines (DL), KLM (KL) | 9+ | 7 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 72,900 pts + taxes not reported | 1 stop | American Airlines (AA), Air Canada (AC), Air France (AF), Royal Air Maroc (AT) +8 more | 2 | 9 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $127.99 | 1 stop | Eurowings Discover (4Y), Air Canada (AC), Emirates (EK), Etihad Airways (EY) +7 more | 4 | 25 | 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 | 39,500 pts + $565.75 | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 40,000 pts + $65.60 | — | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 40,000 pts + $320.10 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 49,500 pts + $53.60 | 5 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 55,000 pts + $107.80 | 3 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 65,000 pts + taxes not reported | 2 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| Delta SkyMiles | 69,200 pts + $93.00 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 75,000 pts + $128.51 | 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 10 of 27 | 37% | |
| Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 26 of 27 | 96% | |
| American Airlines AAdvantage | 17 of 29 | 58% | |
| Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 21 of 24 | 87% | |
| United MileagePlus | 22 of 27 | 81% | |
| Etihad Guest | 25 of 27 | 92% | |
| Alaska Atmos Rewards | 28 of 28 | 100% | |
| Turkish Miles & Smiles | 22 of 25 | 88% | |
| Delta SkyMiles | 7 of 32 | 21% | |
| GOL Smiles | 9 of 9 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 25 of 33 | 75% |
Best months for economy from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39,500 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 110,000 pts + taxes vary | Turkish Miles & Smiles | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 4 | |
| 37,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 2 | |
| 37,000 pts + taxes vary | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 1 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | American Airlines AAdvantage | 5 | |
| 42,500 pts + taxes vary | Qatar Airways Privilege Club | 2 | |
| 40,000 pts + taxes vary | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 5 |
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 | 39,500 | — | — | 37,000 | 37,000 | 181,000 | — | 43,000 |
| Air France/KLM Flying Bluemiles | 40,000 | 157,500 | 48,000 | 40,000 | — | 47,500 | — | 40,000 |
| American Airlines AAdvantagemiles | 40,000 | — | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | 40,000 | — | 40,000 |
| Qatar Airways Privilege ClubAvios | 85,000 | 340,000 | 340,000 | — | — | 127,500 | 42,500 | 42,500 |
| United MileagePlusmiles | 49,500 | — | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | 49,500 | — | 49,500 |
| Etihad Guestmiles | 94,125 | 141,875 | 57,875 | 50,963 | — | 80,000 | — | 57,875 |
| Alaska Atmos Rewardspoints | 55,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 55,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | — | 55,000 |
| Turkish Miles & Smilesmiles | 65,000 | 110,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | — | 65,000 |
| Delta SkyMilesmiles | 69,200 | — | — | 69,800 | — | — | — | 474,700 |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 137,800 | — | — | 158,900 | 73,800 | — | — | 72,900 |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 75,000 | — | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 91,900 | 75,000 |
Airlines seen in economy
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- Eurowings Discover (4Y): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Airlink (4Z): United MileagePlus
- American Airlines (AA): American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest and GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): United MileagePlus, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air France (AF): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Alaska Airlines (AS): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Royal Air Maroc (AT): GOL Smiles
- British Airways (BA): GOL Smiles
- Condor (DE): Alaska Atmos Rewards
- Delta Air Lines (DL): Air France/KLM Flying Blue and Delta SkyMiles
- Aer Lingus (EI): United MileagePlus
- Emirates (EK): GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Air Dolomiti (EN): United MileagePlus
- Ethiopian Airlines (ET): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- Etihad Airways (EY): Air France/KLM Flying Blue, American Airlines AAdvantage, Etihad Guest, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- flydubai (FZ): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- KLM (KL): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, Air France/KLM Flying Blue, Delta SkyMiles and GOL Smiles
- Kenya Airways (KQ): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
- Lufthansa (LH): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- SWISS (LX): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Egyptair (MS): GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Austrian (OS): United MileagePlus
- Precision Air (PW): Etihad Guest
- Qatar Airways (QR): American Airlines AAdvantage, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, Alaska Atmos Rewards and GOL Smiles
- Royal Jordanian (RJ): American Airlines AAdvantage
- South African Airways (SA): United MileagePlus
- Brussels Airlines (SN): United MileagePlus
- Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV): Etihad Guest
- Turkish Airlines (TK): United MileagePlus, Turkish Miles & Smiles, GOL Smiles and Air Canada Aeroplan
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Lufthansa City Airlines (VL): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- Virgin Atlantic (VS): Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and 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 Zanzibar (ZNZ). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zanzibar (ZNZ) to Washington Dulles (IAD)Return direction | 40,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 28 |
| 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 |
| Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)Also to ZNZ | 15,252 miles | Etihad Guest | 83 |
| Amsterdam (AMS) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)Also to ZNZ | 22,000 pointsNonstop | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 20 |
| London Heathrow (LHR) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)Also to ZNZ | 22,000 points | Virgin Atlantic Flying Club | 20 |
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 | — |
| Delta SkyMiles | 1:1 · Instant | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| 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 economy award flights from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)
What's the lowest economy award from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)?
37,000 points + $550.45 with Virgin Atlantic Flying Club. Virgin Atlantic Flying Club showed economy award space on 10 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 14:36 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)?
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club (10 dates), Air France/KLM Flying Blue (26 dates), American Airlines AAdvantage (17 dates), Qatar Airways Privilege Club (21 dates), United MileagePlus (22 dates), Etihad Guest (25 dates), Alaska Atmos Rewards (28 dates), Turkish Miles & Smiles (22 dates), Delta SkyMiles (7 dates), GOL Smiles (9 dates) and Air Canada Aeroplan (25 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop economy award space from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Zanzibar (ZNZ)?
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 Zanzibar (ZNZ)?
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: 37,000 points with Virgin Atlantic (2 dates). The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.