# Lusaka to Dulles (IAD) flight deals

Axel-exclusive $1,776.50 for a complete round trip from Lusaka to Dulles, Dec 22–29. Compare the flights below or choose your dates.

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2 date pairs · 4 flight options · Dec 2026–Dec 2026 · checked Nov 4, 2026

## Lusaka to Dulles flight prices at a glance

- **Live price for your dates:** Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Lusaka to Dulles for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. [Choose dates for LUN → IAD](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/step/departure). Next departures: [Sat Nov 7](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-7-2026/step/return) · [Sun Nov 8](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-8-2026/step/return) · [Mon Nov 9](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-9-2026/step/return) · [Tue Nov 10](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-10-2026/step/return) · [Wed Nov 11](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-11-2026/step/return) · [Thu Nov 12](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-12-2026/step/return) · [Fri Nov 13](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-13-2026/step/return) · [Sat Nov 14](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-14-2026/step/return) · [Sun Nov 15](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-15-2026/step/return) · [Mon Nov 16](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-16-2026/step/return) · [Tue Nov 17](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-17-2026/step/return) · [Wed Nov 18](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-18-2026/step/return) · [Thu Nov 19](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-19-2026/step/return) · [Fri Nov 20](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/november-20-2026/step/return). Months: [Dec 2026](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/step/departure/month/december-2026). Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
- **Cheapest found:** Axel-exclusive $1,777 ($1,870 on Ethiopian Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 22–29, 2 connections via Addis Ababa and Rome out and one connection via Addis Ababa back. Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. [Dec 22–29, Ethiopian Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,776.50](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/resume?cabin=economy&from=LUN&to=IAD&obs=3b4e290c-7d94-4197-a719-65fc431efdec&depart=2026-12-22&return=2026-12-29&adults=1&airline=Ethiopian+Airlines&airline_code=ET&flights=862%2C500%2C500&dep=14%3A25&arr=08%3A00%2B1&stops=2&ret_airline=Ethiopian+Airlines&ret_airline_code=ET&ret_flights=501%2C863&ret_dep=10%3A00&ret_arr=13%3A10%2B1&ret_stops=1&axel=177650&airline_price=187000) · [See flights for these dates](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/december-22-2026/return/december-29-2026/adults/1/cabin/economy/stops/2-stops)
- **Nonstop:** No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
- **Cheapest months:** Dec 2026 (typical $1,777; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,777 ($1,870 on Ethiopian Airlines)).
- **Axel vs the airline:** Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $103 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
- **Booking:** use the Customer link supplied by the selected quote. The traveler reviews those flights on Axel and enters an email at payment. Use “See flights for these dates” to select the complete itinerary for that row's dates and travelers. No account is needed to see prices.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 4 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

## Lusaka to Dulles nonstop flights, airlines and connections

**We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights.** The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

- Ethiopian: Via Addis Ababa
- Qatar: Via Doha

## Lusaka to Dulles flight prices for the coming months

**Week-long fares from $1,777.** The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

| Month | Week-long fares found | Nonstop from |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2026 | [Axel-exclusive $1,777–$1,995](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/resume?cabin=economy&from=LUN&to=IAD&obs=3b4e290c-7d94-4197-a719-65fc431efdec&depart=2026-12-22&return=2026-12-29&adults=1&airline=Ethiopian+Airlines&airline_code=ET&flights=862%2C500%2C500&dep=14%3A25&arr=08%3A00%2B1&stops=2&ret_airline=Ethiopian+Airlines&ret_airline_code=ET&ret_flights=501%2C863&ret_dep=10%3A00&ret_arr=13%3A10%2B1&ret_stops=1&axel=177650&airline_price=187000), $1,870 on Ethiopian Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs) | none found |



## Lusaka to Dulles flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

**Yes.** On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $103 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

- Ethiopian Airlines, Dec 22–29: $1,870 on Ethiopian Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,777 ($94 less).

## Why book Lusaka to Dulles flights with Axel

- Repricing is Axel's price-drop protection for flights, open to every traveler: after you book, Axel keeps watching the fare, and when it drops Axel secures the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit and sometimes as a refund. It is never guaranteed. Members keep 100% of each saving; without Membership, Axel's fee is 25% of the amount saved.
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- Axel Membership is optional. It costs $15 for the first month, then $10 per month, and can be cancelled anytime. Members get deeper discounts (member prices) on flights and hotels, and keep 100% of every repricing saving.
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## Lusaka to Dulles fares we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

### December 2026

- 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): [Axel-exclusive $1,995.22](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/resume?cabin=economy&from=LUN&to=IAD&obs=90b6191a-1130-4005-84fa-9ba755bf4aed&depart=2026-12-08&return=2026-12-15&adults=1&airline=Qatar+Airways&airline_code=QR&flights=1452%2C707&dep=21%3A55&arr=15%3A55%2B1&stops=1&ret_airline=Qatar+Airways&ret_airline_code=QR&ret_flights=708%2C1455&ret_dep=20%3A05&ret_arr=07%3A50%2B3&ret_stops=1&axel=199522&airline_price=210800) · Airline $2,108.00 · Save $112.78 · [See flights for these dates](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/december-8-2026/return/december-15-2026/adults/1/cabin/economy/stops/1-stop) Qatar Airways (out LUN–IAD 1452 / 707 21:55–15:55+1, back IAD–LUN 708 / 1455 20:05–07:50+3; one connection via Doha out, one connection via Doha back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Arrive home Dec 18. Checked 2026-11-04T19:18:46Z.
- 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): [Axel-exclusive $1,776.50](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/resume?cabin=economy&from=LUN&to=IAD&obs=3b4e290c-7d94-4197-a719-65fc431efdec&depart=2026-12-22&return=2026-12-29&adults=1&airline=Ethiopian+Airlines&airline_code=ET&flights=862%2C500%2C500&dep=14%3A25&arr=08%3A00%2B1&stops=2&ret_airline=Ethiopian+Airlines&ret_airline_code=ET&ret_flights=501%2C863&ret_dep=10%3A00&ret_arr=13%3A10%2B1&ret_stops=1&axel=177650&airline_price=187000) · Airline $1,870.00 · Save $93.50 · [See flights for these dates](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/december-22-2026/return/december-29-2026/adults/1/cabin/economy/stops/2-stops) Ethiopian Airlines (out LUN–IAD 862 / 500 / 500 14:25–08:00+1, back IAD–LUN 501 / 863 10:00–13:10+1; 2 connections via Addis Ababa and Rome out, one connection via Addis Ababa back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:18:46Z.
- 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): [Axel-exclusive $1,943.62](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/resume?cabin=economy&from=LUN&to=IAD&obs=8df63760-6b5b-4ab0-8ebf-5679722fd7a6&depart=2026-12-22&return=2026-12-29&adults=1&airline=Ethiopian+Airlines&airline_code=ET&flights=862%2C500%2C500&dep=14%3A25&arr=08%3A00%2B1&stops=2&ret_airline=United+Airlines&ret_airline_code=UA&ret_flights=4047%2C519%2C863&ret_dep=22%3A30&ret_arr=13%3A10%2B2&ret_stops=2&axel=194362&airline_price=204700) · Airline $2,047.00 · Save $103.38 · [See flights for these dates](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/december-22-2026/return/december-29-2026/adults/1/cabin/economy/stops/2-stops) Ethiopian Airlines / United Airlines (out LUN–IAD 862 / 500 / 500 14:25–08:00+1, back IAD–LUN 4047 / 519 / 863 22:30–13:10+2; 2 connections via Addis Ababa and Rome out, 2 connections via Atlanta and Addis Ababa back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:18:46Z.
- 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): [Axel-exclusive $2,005.74](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/resume?cabin=economy&from=LUN&to=IAD&obs=43239205-d1d7-4b8f-94df-a1af117ade31&depart=2026-12-22&return=2026-12-29&adults=1&airline=Ethiopian+Airlines&airline_code=ET&flights=862%2C500%2C500&dep=14%3A25&arr=08%3A00%2B1&stops=2&ret_airline=ITA+Airways&ret_airline_code=AZ&ret_flights=619%2C713%2C863&ret_dep=16%3A30&ret_arr=13%3A10%2B2&ret_stops=2&axel=200574&airline_price=211800) · Airline $2,118.00 · Save $112.26 · [See flights for these dates](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/december-22-2026/return/december-29-2026/adults/1/cabin/economy/stops/2-stops) Ethiopian Airlines / ITA Airways (out LUN–IAD 862 / 500 / 500 14:25–08:00+1, back IAD–LUN 619 / 713 / 863 16:30–13:10+2; 2 connections via Addis Ababa and Rome out, 2 connections via Rome and Addis Ababa back). Arrive Dec 23; 6 nights before the Dec 29 return. Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:18:46Z.

## How we checked Lusaka to Dulles prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from LUN to IAD for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤35h out / ≤35h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.


Airports covered: LUN → IAD. Each example names its actual airports.

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## More Lusaka to Dulles fares: other dates and travelers

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### LUN–IAD · 2027-01-30 · 1 adult

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 1 adult.

- [Axel-exclusive $962.72](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/resume?cabin=economy&from=LUN&to=IAD&obs=32470b5d-3335-4f26-8593-d2bdeca80289&depart=2027-01-30&adults=1&airline=Emirates&airline_code=EK&flights=714%2C231&dep=21%3A20&arr=08%3A35%2B2&stops=1&axel=96272&airline_price=101500) · Emirates 714 / 231 · 21:20–08:35 (February 1, 2027) local · 1 stop (DXB) · 42h 15m.   Airline fare: $1,015. [See flights for these dates](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/january-30-2027/trip/one-way/adults/1/cabin/economy/stops/1-stop)

- [Axel-exclusive $992.75](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/resume?cabin=economy&from=LUN&to=IAD&obs=29eeff50-0cf1-46c6-9e83-1df655fdea49&depart=2027-01-30&adults=1&airline=4Z&airline_code=4Z&flights=163%2C995%2C50&dep=14%3A25&arr=16%3A30%2B1&stops=2&axel=99275&airline_price=104500) · 4Z 163 / 995 / 50 · 14:25–16:30 (January 31, 2027) local · 2 stops (JNB, CDG) · 33h 5m.   Airline fare: $1,045. [See flights for these dates](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/january-30-2027/trip/one-way/adults/1/cabin/economy/stops/2-stops)

- [Axel-exclusive $1,076.73](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/resume?cabin=economy&from=LUN&to=IAD&obs=2111c6bd-e16c-48c1-8a99-59e6864c8382&depart=2027-01-30&adults=1&airline=Ethiopian+Airlines&airline_code=ET&flights=890%2C516%2C516&dep=02%3A30&arr=19%3A05&stops=2&axel=107673&airline_price=113400) · Ethiopian Airlines 890 / 516 / 516 · 02:30–19:05 local · 2 stops (ADD, LFW) · 23h 35m.   Airline fare: $1,134. [See flights for these dates](https://helloaxel.com/en/f/start/from/lun/to/iad/depart/january-30-2027/trip/one-way/adults/1/cabin/economy/stops/2-stops)

Checked November 6, 2026 at 01:38 AM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

**Airline ratings:** [Ethiopian Airlines 5.4/10](https://helloaxel.com/en/airlines/ethiopian-airlines) · [Qatar Airways 5.8/10](https://helloaxel.com/en/airlines/qatar-airways) · [United Airlines 6.4/10](https://helloaxel.com/en/airlines/united-airlines) · [ITA Airways 5.1/10](https://helloaxel.com/en/airlines/ita-airways) · [Emirates 6.4/10](https://helloaxel.com/en/airlines/emirates). [Every airline rated](https://helloaxel.com/en/airlines).

**Planning:** [When to book Thanksgiving flights](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/when-to-book/thanksgiving) · [Flying in December: prices, crowds and delays](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/best-time-to-fly/december) · [How far in advance to book flights](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/when-to-book/how-far-in-advance) · [The cheapest days of the week to fly and to book](https://helloaxel.com/en/flights/best-time-to-fly/cheapest-days-of-the-week).

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