# London (LHR) to Washington (IAD) business class reward flights

Source: https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-iad
Data updated: 2026-10-22T02:01:17.568Z
Cash amounts are in US dollars.

Fewest points: 29,000 Virgin Points plus $960 on Virgin Atlantic through Virgin Atlantic Flying Club, departing 2026-11-21.

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

| Airline | Program | Points | Cash on top | Routing | Departs | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Air Canada | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $220 | via YUL | 2026-12-01 | 8 Oct 2026, 11:58 UTC |
| United Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $222 | via ORD | 2026-10-22 | 11 Oct 2026, 22:10 UTC |
| Brussels Airlines | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $349 | via BRU | 2026-10-29 | 11 Oct 2026, 22:16 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 93,000 miles | $376 | via DUB | 2026-10-30 | 12 Oct 2026, 07:24 UTC |
| Swiss | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 88,000 miles | $388 | via ZRH | 2026-10-27 | 12 Oct 2026, 07:25 UTC |
| Lufthansa | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 88,000 miles | $395 | via MUC | 2026-10-30 | 12 Oct 2026, 07:24 UTC |
| ITA Airways | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 395,000 miles | $396 | via FCO | 2026-10-23 | 10 Oct 2026, 00:09 UTC |
| Brussels Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 88,000 miles | $398 | via BRU | 2026-11-24 | 9 Oct 2026, 17:09 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 45,000 Atmos points | $399 | via DUB | 2026-11-02 | 22 Oct 2026, 02:01 UTC |
| United Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 80,000 miles | $409 | Nonstop | 2026-11-26 | 9 Oct 2026, 17:10 UTC |
| TAP Air Portugal | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 295,000 miles | $409 | via LIS | 2026-11-07 | 9 Oct 2026, 16:57 UTC |
| Air Canada | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 88,000 miles | $412 | via YUL | 2026-11-04 | 9 Oct 2026, 16:55 UTC |
| JetBlue | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 350,000 miles | $414 | via JFK → LGA (change airports) | 2026-11-05 | 9 Oct 2026, 16:56 UTC |
| Lufthansa City Airlines | [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 80,000 miles | $416 | via FRA | 2026-11-26 | 9 Oct 2026, 17:10 UTC |
| SAS | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 97,400 miles | $417 | via CPH | 2026-12-10 | 21 Oct 2026, 11:23 UTC |
| American Airlines | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 55,000 Atmos points | $437 | via CLT | 2026-11-05 | 22 Oct 2026, 02:01 UTC |
| Lufthansa | [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 72,000 miles | $440 | via FRA | 2026-10-27 | 12 Oct 2026, 07:25 UTC |
| Royal Air Maroc | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 70,000 Atmos points | $457 | via CMN | 2026-12-08 | 21 Oct 2026, 07:17 UTC |
| Virgin Atlantic | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Standard fare) | 73,000 miles | $695 | Nonstop | 2026-10-22 | 21 Oct 2026, 19:42 UTC |
| KLM | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 60,000 miles | $789 | via AMS | 2026-11-19 | 21 Oct 2026, 11:35 UTC |
| Air France | [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) (Light fare) | 60,000 miles | $789 | via CDG | 2026-12-02 | 21 Oct 2026, 11:22 UTC |
| British Airways | [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 55,000 Atmos points | $880 | Nonstop | 2026-11-05 | 22 Oct 2026, 02:01 UTC |
| Virgin Atlantic | [Virgin Atlantic Flying Club](https://miles.zone/programs/virgin-atlantic-flying-club) | 29,000 Virgin Points | $960 | Nonstop | 2026-11-21 | 20 Oct 2026, 16:50 UTC |
| Aer Lingus | [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 54,000 Avios | Not quoted | via DUB | 2026-11-20 | 21 Oct 2026, 20:08 UTC |
| British Airways | [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 88,000 Avios | Not quoted | Nonstop | 2026-10-22 | 21 Oct 2026, 20:05 UTC |

## Route facts

Over the next 60 days we hold business class seats from London to Washington on 55 of the 60 departure days, through 6 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Virgin Atlantic Flying Club](https://miles.zone/programs/virgin-atlantic-flying-club) | 53 of 60 | 29,000 Virgin Points | 210,000 Virgin Points | $959 to $960 |
| [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) | 51 of 60 | 45,000 Atmos points | 55,000 Atmos points | $399 to $880 |
| [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) | 39 of 60 | 54,000 Avios | 54,000 Avios | Not quoted |
| [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) | 55 of 60 | 60,000 miles | 78,500 miles | $695 to $789 |
| [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) | 11 of 60 | 72,000 miles | 72,000 miles | $220 to $440 |
| [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) | 55 of 60 | 80,000 miles | 200,000 miles | $377 to $416 |

Nonstop seats on British Airways, United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic.
With a connection on Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air France, American Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways, JetBlue, KLM and 6 other airlines.

## How to book it

1. [Virgin Atlantic Flying Club](https://miles.zone/programs/virgin-atlantic-flying-club) books on virginatlantic.com: sign in there, search LHR to IAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in Virgin Points with the cash on top (from $959).
2. [Atmos Rewards](https://miles.zone/programs/atmos-rewards) books on alaskaair.com: sign in there, search LHR to IAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in Atmos points with the cash on top (from $399).
3. [British Airways Club](https://miles.zone/programs/british-airways-club) books on avios.com: sign in there, search LHR to IAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in Avios with the cash on top.
4. [Air France-KLM Flying Blue](https://miles.zone/programs/flying-blue) books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search LHR to IAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $695).
5. [LifeMiles](https://miles.zone/programs/lifemiles) books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search LHR to IAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $220).
6. [United MileagePlus](https://miles.zone/programs/united-mileageplus) books on united.com: sign in there, search LHR to IAD in business class on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $377).

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- [Zurich (ZRH)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-zrh)
- [Amsterdam (AMS)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-ams)
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- [Paris (CDG)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-cdg)
- [Dublin (DUB)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-dub)
- [Edinburgh (EDI)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-edi)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-fco)
- [Madrid (MAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-mad)
- [Manchester (MAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-man)
- [Tel Aviv (TLV)](https://miles.zone/routes/lhr-tlv)

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- [Dublin (DUB)](https://miles.zone/routes/dub-iad)
- [Edinburgh (EDI)](https://miles.zone/routes/edi-iad)
- [Manchester (MAN)](https://miles.zone/routes/man-iad)
- [Amsterdam (AMS)](https://miles.zone/routes/ams-iad)
- [Paris (CDG)](https://miles.zone/routes/cdg-iad)
- [Madrid (MAD)](https://miles.zone/routes/mad-iad)
- [London (LGW)](https://miles.zone/routes/lgw-iad)
- [Doha (DOH)](https://miles.zone/routes/doh-iad)
- [Frankfurt (FRA)](https://miles.zone/routes/fra-iad)
- [Zurich (ZRH)](https://miles.zone/routes/zrh-iad)
- [Rome (FCO)](https://miles.zone/routes/fco-iad)
- [Munich (MUC)](https://miles.zone/routes/muc-iad)