Chennai (MAA) to Washington (IAD) economy award flights

IAD → MAA

Lowest seen in the last 3 daysPlus fees$223.75Program

Air France-KLM Flying BlueStandard fareAirline

Etihad AirwaysDepartingThu, Oct 22

Last checked 2d agoChecked 19 Oct 2026, 22:21 UTC

Which program and airline costs you least

Chennai to Washington in economy starts at 58K miles plus $223.75 — Etihad Airways through Air France-KLM Flying Blue. Lufthansa through LifeMiles charges the least cash — $58.00 — but wants 63K miles.

Every way to book MAA to IAD with miles or points
Airline	Program
Etihad Airwaysvia AUHAir France-KLM Flying Blue	Air France-KLM Flying BlueStandard fare	Fewest miles58Kplus $223.75	$223.75
Lufthansavia FRA, EWRLifeMiles	LifeMiles	63Kplus $58.00	Lowest fees$58.00
Oman Airvia MCT, AUHAir France-KLM Flying Blue	Air France-KLM Flying BlueStandard fare	64Kplus $422.05	$422.05

Where the space is over the next 60 days

Dashed days are prices last seen more than 3 days ago and not re-checked since.

MAA to IAD in economy: the facts

Over the next 60 days we hold economy seats from Chennai to Washington on 50 of the 50 departure days we have checked so far (10 days are not checked yet), through 2 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. Data updated October 21, 2026.

Air France-KLM Flying Blue
Days with space
46 of 50 checked
Lowest
58,000 miles
Typical day
58,000 miles
Cash on top
$223 to $224
LifeMiles
Days with space
23 of 50 checked
Lowest
63,000 miles
Typical day
63,000 miles
Cash on top
$58 to $108

MAA to IAD economy seats per program over the next 60 days
Program	Days with space	Lowest	Typical day	Cash on top
Air France-KLM Flying Blue	46 of 50 checked	58,000 miles	58,000 miles	$223 to $224
LifeMiles	23 of 50 checked	63,000 miles	63,000 miles	$58 to $108

Nonstop or with a connection

No nonstop seats in the window. With a connection on Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and Oman Air.

How to book it

Air France-KLM Flying Blue books on airfrance.fr: sign in there, search MAA to IAD in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $223).
LifeMiles books on lifemiles.com: sign in there, search MAA to IAD in economy on a date with space, and pay in miles with the cash on top (from $58).

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