Compare 7 loyalty programs for Washington, D.C. to Tel Aviv award flights, with economy seats from 40,000 points.
Washington, D.C. to Tel Aviv is a long-haul US–Israel route where nonstop award space exists, but every best-priced seat connects through hubs such as London and Frankfurt. Award pricing spans seven programs, and economy starts at 40,000 points via American AAdvantage. Program choice is the lever: the same seat often prices differently across programs, so compare before you transfer. Every IAD–TLV award below is broken out program by program.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Premium economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|
 British AirwaysBA | 40,000Lowest | 116,800Lowest | 136,000Lowest |
 Etihad AirwaysEY | 40,000Lowest | Not available | 183,751pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 44,000pts | Not available | 295,000pts |
 ITA AirwaysAZ | 44,000pts | Not available | Not available |
 LufthansaLH | 44,000pts | Not available | Not available |
SwissLX | 44,000pts | 250,000pts | Not available |
Aegean AirlinesA3 | 44,000pts | Not available | 295,000pts |
 Air CanadaAC | 44,000pts | Not available | Not available |
Austrian AirlinesOS | 44,000pts | 250,000pts | 295,000pts |
Brussels AirlinesSN | 44,000pts | Not available | 295,000pts |
When award seats between Washington, D.C. and Tel Aviv price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | No award data |
| Dec 2026 | 44,000 |
| Jan 2027 | 44,000 |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | 40,000 |
| 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 |
11 airlines with award seats between Washington, D.C. and Tel Aviv, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAir CanadaACBritish AirwaysBA
DeltaDL
EmiratesEKEtihad AirwaysEY
IberiaIBLufthansaLH
TAP Air PortugalTPUnited AirlinesUA
Virgin AtlanticVSWhat to know before booking Washington, D.C. to Tel Aviv with points.
~5,890 miles; ~12h20 nonstop (approximate). Tel Aviv runs 7 hours ahead of Washington, D.C. (6 for a few weeks around the spring and autumn clock changes). Award data window: November 2026–October 2027. Calendar pricing is nearly flat: the three priced months run from 40,000 points (April 2027) to 44,000 (December 2026 and January 2027).
Washington, D.C. to Tel Aviv is served by Aegean Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada and 21 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 7 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 40,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
Flying Washington, D.C. to Tel Aviv covers about 5,890 miles, linking Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) with Ben Gurion Airport (TLV); a nonstop takes roughly 12h20, with winds moving it either way. The data logs a small share of nonstop options (less than 1% of the total), yet the cheapest award in each cabin connects.
Settle the cabin before the program: on a long-haul trip like Washington, D.C.–Tel Aviv, it moves the price most. The cheapest economy seat connects once, so check how long the layover runs. Taxes and fees on the economy floor run about $21, below the route's typical economy taxes. Premium economy runs about double the economy price and business about 2.9 times. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
American AAdvantage is cheapest in economy at 40,000 points. Air France-KLM Flying Blue wins premium economy at 81,760 points and business class at 117,500. Delta SkyMiles' 456,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Of the other four, United MileagePlus, Qantas Frequent Flyer, and Air Canada Aeroplan are worth a look too. Economy and premium economy also price as partner awards, with one airline's miles buying another airline's seat.
The cheapest awards by cabin sit on Etihad Airways, Virgin Atlantic (SkyTeam), and Air France (SkyTeam), putting three of the four cabin floors on SkyTeam carriers. Air France-KLM Flying Blue sets the business-class floor as a SkyTeam partner, selling Virgin Atlantic seats on the long-haul leg at its own rates. Connecting awards can mix carriers, so confirm who operates each leg before moving points.
Leaving Washington, D.C., Washington (DCA) has priced economy from 40,000 points across the tracked dates and is worth pricing when Washington Dulles space is thin. If the destination is open, Washington, D.C. to Amsterdam prices from 12,000 points at last check. Confirm the departure airport before transferring points, because Washington, D.C. awards can also leave from Baltimore (BWI).
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Common questions travelers ask about the Washington, D.C. to Tel Aviv route.
