Compare 7 loyalty programs for Washington, D.C. to Tel Aviv award flights, with economy seats from 35,000 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 35,000 points via Air France-KLM Flying Blue. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 KLMKL | 35,000Lowest | 298,000pts | 224,500pts |
 British AirwaysBA | 40,000pts | 116,800pts | 136,000pts |
 Etihad AirwaysEY | 40,000pts | Not available | 183,751pts |
 United AirlinesUA | 40,000pts | 55,000Lowest | 295,000pts |
 ITA AirwaysAZ | 42,500pts | Not available | 75,000Lowest |
 LufthansaLH | 42,500pts | Not available | 75,000Lowest |
SwissLX | 42,500pts | 250,000pts | 75,000Lowest |
Aegean AirlinesA3 | 44,000pts | Not available | 295,000pts |
 Air CanadaAC | 44,000pts | 133,187pts | 103,700pts |
Air DolomitiEN | 44,000pts | Not available | 400,000pts |
When award seats between Washington, D.C. and Tel Aviv price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 35,000 |
| 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, with calendar prices for four months. Counting well-covered months only, November 2026 is the cheapest (35,000 points), ahead of December 2026 (44,000) and April 2027 (40,000).
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 35,000 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. The economy floor adds about $230 in taxes and fees, well above the route's typical economy taxes, so weigh points and cash together before booking. Premium economy runs about 1.6 times the economy price and business about 2.1 times.
Air France-KLM Flying Blue is cheapest in economy at 35,000 points. United MileagePlus wins premium economy at 55,000 points. Air Canada Aeroplan takes business class at 75,000 points. Of the other four, Qantas Frequent Flyer, American AAdvantage, and Delta SkyMiles are worth a look too. No program wins more than one cabin here, so pick the seat first, then the currency.
Cabin floors here are spread across KLM (SkyTeam) and United Airlines (Star Alliance), so no single alliance holds every cabin floor. Air Canada Aeroplan sets the business-class floor as a Star Alliance partner, selling United Airlines 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) comes in only slightly higher at 40,000 points in economy against the 35,000-point floor, making it a sensible check when Washington Dulles awards dry up. 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.
