# Washington (IAD) to Birmingham (BHX) business class award flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/iad-bhx
Data updated: 2026-10-22T09:34:13.585Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 45,000 Atmos points plus $29 on Aer Lingus through Atmos Rewards, departing 2026-10-26.

## Every program and airline that can book it, next 60 days

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 93,000 miles | $9 | via ORD, DUB | 2026-12-02 | 15 Oct 2026, 16:04 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 45,000 Atmos points | $29 | via DUB | 2026-10-26 | 21 Oct 2026, 12:18 UTC |
| SAS | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 97,900 miles | $53 | via CPH | 2026-10-24 | 21 Oct 2026, 16:15 UTC |
| Qatar Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 255,000 Atmos points | $65 | via DOH | 2026-10-28 | 21 Oct 2026, 12:18 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 60,000 miles | $356 | via CDG | 2026-12-05 | 22 Oct 2026, 01:55 UTC |
| Delta Air Lines | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 178,500 miles | $360 | via JFK, CDG | 2026-11-23 | 22 Oct 2026, 02:01 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 177,000 miles | $366 | via AMS | 2026-10-26 | 21 Oct 2026, 16:15 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 54,000 Avios | Not quoted | via DUB | 2026-10-30 | 22 Oct 2026, 09:34 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from Washington to Birmingham on 60 of the 60 departure days, through 4 programs. These figures are counted from the seats stored for those dates, not from a price history; the typical day is the median of each day's cheapest seat.

| Program | Days with space | Lowest | Typical day | Cash on top |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 51 of 60 | 45,000 Atmos points | 175,000 Atmos points | $29 to $65 |
| [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 30 of 60 | 54,000 Avios | 54,000 Avios | Not quoted |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 60 of 60 | 60,000 miles | 177,000 miles | $53 to $387 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 1 of 60 | 93,000 miles | 93,000 miles | $9 |

No nonstop seats in the window.
With a connection on Aer Lingus, Air France, Delta Air Lines, KLM, Qatar Airways, SAS and United Airlines.

## How to book it

1. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search IAD to BHX in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $29).
2. [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) books on avios.com: sign in there, search IAD to BHX in business class on a date with space, and pay in Avios with the cash on top.
3. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search IAD to BHX in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $53).
4. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search IAD to BHX in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $9).

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