Compare 3 loyalty programs for Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas award flights, with economy seats from 15,000 points.
Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas is a transcontinental domestic route, and nonstop award space shows up on United Airlines in first class. Only three programs price it, and economy starts at 15,000 points with United MileagePlus. With options this thin, flexible dates move the price more than switching programs does. This page lines up every program on IAD–LAS in one place.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 United AirlinesUA | 15,000Lowest | Not available | 62,400Lowest |
 American AirlinesAA | 20,700pts | 43,600Lowest | Not available |
 Air CanadaAC | 26,500pts | Not available | Not available |
 Alaska AirlinesAS | 28,200pts | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Washington, D.C. and Las Vegas price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 15,000 |
| Dec 2026 | 15,000 |
| Jan 2027 | No award data |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | No award data |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
4 airlines with award seats between Washington, D.C. and Las Vegas, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACAlaska AirlinesASUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas with points.
Distance ~2,060 miles; nonstop flying time ~4h40 (estimate). Las Vegas is 3 hours behind Washington, D.C.. Data covers November 2026–November 2027. Only two months in the calendar data carry prices, November and December 2026, both at 15,000 points.
Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Alaska Airlines and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 3 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 15,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 2,060 miles from Washington, D.C.'s Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Las Vegas' Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), a nonstop runs roughly 4h40, give or take with the winds. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: United Airlines. The Boeing 737 appears on those nonstop award segments. Only about 6% of the award options in the data are nonstop, so most results connect.
For Washington, D.C.–Las Vegas, the cash fare is the benchmark an award has to beat. The cheapest economy seat connects once, and the data has no economy nonstop to pay up for: United Airlines' nonstop shows up only in first class. The economy floor adds about $6 in taxes and fees, in line with the route's typical economy taxes. If the cash price is modest, buying the ticket is often the better trade.
United MileagePlus takes economy at 15,000 points and first class at 62,400. Qantas Frequent Flyer is cheapest in business class at 43,600 points. Virgin Australia Velocity also prices the route and is worth a cross-check before transferring. No program wins more than two cabins here, so pick the seat first, then the currency.
The data has one nonstop award carrier on Washington, D.C.–Las Vegas: United Airlines. Its Star Alliance membership means alliance partners can sell that seat too, not only United MileagePlus. The cheaper connecting awards in the data change planes in Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Los Angeles. The lowest business-class award here is a oneworld partner booking: American Airlines seats through Qantas Frequent Flyer. Only four airlines hold award inventory here. Set a route alert so new saver seats don't slip past.
From the Washington, D.C. side, Washington (DCA) beats Washington Dulles at 10,000 points in economy against the 15,000-point floor; Baltimore (BWI) prices from 19,000. Washington also logs nonstop flights to Las Vegas in the data. Washington, D.C. is the cheapest Las Vegas departure tracked here at last check; Honolulu to Las Vegas starts from 25,000 points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the Washington, D.C. to Las Vegas route.
