Compare 5 loyalty programs for Miami to Washington, D.C. award flights, with economy seats from 90 points.
Miami to Washington, D.C. is a short-haul domestic hop, and nonstop award space shows up on United Airlines. It's priced by five programs, and the cheapest economy award is 90 points through Lufthansa Miles & More, on a United Airlines nonstop. Short flights reward points discipline: check the cash fare before redeeming, and save points for the days award pricing dips. Every MIA–IAD award below is re-priced daily, program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 United AirlinesUA | 90Lowest | Not available | 37,400pts |
 American AirlinesAA | 12,000pts | 25,000Lowest | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 12,100pts | Not available | 32,100Lowest |
 Air CanadaAC | 21,000pts | Not available | Not available |
When award seats between Miami and Washington, D.C. price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 90 |
| Dec 2026 | 8,974 |
| Jan 2027 | 6,615 |
| Feb 2027 | 8,974 |
| 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 Miami and Washington, D.C., nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACDeltaDLUnited AirlinesUAWhat to know before booking Miami to Washington, D.C. with points.
About 920 miles, roughly 2h20 nonstop. Miami and Washington, D.C. share a time zone. Award data window: November 2026–November 2027, with calendar prices for four months. Across well-covered months, November 2026 is the cheapest (90 points), ahead of January 2027 (6,615).
Miami to Washington, D.C. is served by American Airlines, Air Canada, Delta and 1 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 5 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 90 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Miami to Washington, D.C. covers about 920 miles, linking Miami International Airport (MIA) with Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD); a nonstop takes roughly 2h20, with winds moving it either way. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: United Airlines. The Boeing 737-800 shows up on those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 9% of the total.
Miami–Washington, D.C. is domestic, so price it in cash before you price it in points. The economy floor is a partner booking on a United Airlines nonstop, with no connection to trade off against the points. Watch the cash: about $319 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so more points and less cash can win. Run the miles-or-cash math each time: a cheap fare usually beats spending points. Transfers out of bank programs can't be reversed, so confirm the exact flight is bookable first.
Lufthansa Miles & More is cheapest in economy at 90 points on a United Airlines nonstop. Etihad Guest wins business class at 25,000 points. Delta SkyMiles takes first class at 32,100 points. Also in the mix: United MileagePlus and Virgin Australia Velocity. Business class also prices as a partner award, with the long leg on American Airlines. No program wins more than one cabin here, so pick the seat first, then the currency.
The data has one nonstop award carrier on Miami–Washington, D.C.: United Airlines. Its Star Alliance membership means alliance partners can sell that seat too, not only United MileagePlus. In economy, the floor sits on United Airlines, booked through Star Alliance partner Lufthansa Miles & More. Only four airlines hold award inventory on the route, yet five programs price them, so the competition is between currencies more than carriers.
Fort Lauderdale (FLL) also logs nonstop flights to Washington, D.C. in the data. For another option from Miami, Atlanta prices from 4,500 points at last check. Confirm the airport before moving points; Washington, D.C. itineraries can also arrive at Washington (DCA) or Baltimore (BWI).
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Common questions travelers ask about the Miami to Washington, D.C. route.
