Compare 6 loyalty programs for Washington, D.C. to Dublin award flights, with economy seats from 22,500 points.
Washington, D.C. to Dublin is a long-haul transatlantic route with nonstop award seats on Aer Lingus and United Airlines. Award pricing spans six programs, and economy starts at 22,500 points with Alaska Atmos Rewards, on an Aer Lingus nonstop. That spread of programs is the opportunity: identical seats often price differently from one to the next, so compare before transferring a single point. This page lines up every program on IAD–DUB in one place.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
 British AirwaysBA | 22,500Lowest | 30,000Lowest | 45,000Lowest |
 Aer LingusEI | 22,500Lowest | 125,700pts | Not available |
 United AirlinesUA | 23,500pts | 50,000pts | 200,000pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 27,500pts | Not available | Not available |
IcelandairFI | 27,500pts | Not available | Not available |
 IberiaIB | 27,500pts | Not available | 70,000pts |
 Air CanadaAC | 28,100pts | 92,800pts | 60,000pts |
 Scandinavian AirlinesSK | 30,000pts | 45,000pts | 1,079,450pts |
Lufthansa CityVL | 40,000pts | 55,000pts | 75,000pts |
 LufthansaLH | 41,400pts | 55,000pts | 75,000pts |
When award seats between Washington, D.C. and Dublin price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | 23,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 55,000 |
| Feb 2027 | 22,500 |
| Mar 2027 | 22,500 |
| Apr 2027 | 22,500 |
| May 2027 | 22,500 |
| Jun 2027 | 23,500 |
| Jul 2027 | 28,200 |
| Aug 2027 | 23,500 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
11 airlines with award seats between Washington, D.C. and Dublin, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaAC
Alaska AirlinesASBritish AirwaysBAIberiaIBLufthansaLH
Qatar AirwaysQRScandinavian AirlinesSK
Turkish AirlinesTK
TAP Air PortugalTPUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Washington, D.C. to Dublin with points.
About 3,400 miles, roughly 7h20 nonstop. Dublin is 5 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. (4 for a few weeks around the spring and autumn clock changes). The data runs November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for nine months. Counting well-covered months only, February–April 2027 are among the cheapest, at 22,500 points, while December 2026, June 2027, and August 2027 (23,500) run higher.
Washington, D.C. to Dublin is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 14 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 6 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 22,500 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 3,400 miles from Washington, D.C.'s Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Dublin Airport (DUB), a nonstop runs roughly 7h20, give or take with the winds. Aer Lingus and United Airlines both carry nonstop award space in the data. The Airbus A321 and Airbus A321neo both appear on those nonstop award segments. Expect mostly connecting results: only about 7% of the award options in the data are nonstop.
At over seven hours in the air, Washington, D.C.–Dublin is long enough for the cabin to matter, so pick it before the program. The cheapest economy seat is a partner award on an Aer Lingus nonstop, so the lowest price is also the quickest trip. Expect about $26 in taxes and fees on top, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. The middle step, premium economy, costs about 1.3 times economy; business costs about double, though the cheapest business award carries heavy fees.
Alaska Atmos Rewards wins economy at 22,500 points, premium economy at 30,000, and business class at 45,000. The other five programs include United MileagePlus, Air Canada Aeroplan, and SAS EuroBonus. Economy and premium economy are also priced as partner awards, so the miles and the metal come from different airlines. Alaska Atmos Rewards' lead holds until a transfer bonus elsewhere shifts the math; recheck before moving points.
Two airlines show nonstop award space between Washington, D.C. and Dublin: Aer Lingus and United Airlines. United Airlines' Star Alliance membership opens its seats to partner programs across the alliance, not just United MileagePlus. Off the nonstop, the cheaper connecting awards in the data route through Reykjavik, London, and Newark. The business-class floor is a oneworld partner award: Alaska Atmos Rewards prices British Airways seats.
The data shows no same-metro alternate airports on either end of Washington, D.C.–Dublin, so the main airports are the ones to watch. Related award routes at last check: Orlando to Dublin from 12,000 points and Washington, D.C. to Amsterdam from 12,000.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Washington, D.C. to Dublin route.
