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United Business Class To Nigeria, Up To 9 Seats |
| If you’ve searched for award space to West Africa, you’ve probably noticed that business class non-stop from the U.S. can be tough to find. That’s why I’m excited to share that United has up to nine seats available on it’s route from DC to Lagos!
Just keep in mind that space is mostly on the outbound.
Now, let’s get into it! |
|  | Straight To The Points
Route: Washington (IAD) to Lagos (LOS) Operating airline: United
Class of service: Business class (Polaris)
Dates: January - February 2026
Seats available: 2 (up to 9)
Cabin layout: 1-2-1
Book with (per person, one-way): *Air Canada Aeroplan: 70,000 points *ANA Mileage Club: 130,000 miles (round-trip only) *Asiana Club: 60,000 miles *avianca lifemiles: 80,000 miles *EVA Infinity MileageLands: 92,500 miles *Singapore KrisFlyer: 111,000 miles *Turkish Miles&Smiles: 125,000 miles *United MileagePlus: 80,000 miles
*No Surcharges
Taxes/fees (per person): From IAD: ~$5.60 From Lagos: ~$138
Aeroplan and lifemiles have partner booking fees.
Bank transfer partners: Air Canada: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Chase, Marriott Asiana Club: Marriott lifemiles: Amex, Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott EVA: Capital One, Citi Singapore: Amex, Capital One, Chase, Citi, Marriott Turkish: Bilt, Capital One, Citi, Marriott United: Bilt, Chase, Marriott
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Let me know if you book! |
|  | | IAD-LOS March: 30 April: 6, 20, 27 May: 4, 6, 11 Jun-Jul: N/A August: 24 September: 14 October: 5, 26 November: 23 December: N/A January: 9, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26, 28, 30 February: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 18 |
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| LOS-IAD May: 19, 26 Jun-Aug: N/A September: 24 Oct-Nov: N/A December: 23 January: 27 February: 2, 3, 10 |
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|  | Flight Experience
United operates their Boeing 787-8 on this route. You’ll find a 1-2-1 cabin layout with a lie-flat seat with direct aisle access.
When departing from the U.S., I generally suggest eating at the Polaris Lounge and skipping meal service on the flight. Polaris Lounges typically have much better food and a solid selection of drinks.
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| Best Ways To Book
Lifemiles: Great Option With Citi Transfer Bonus
The lifemiles rate of 80,000 miles one-way is higher than Aeroplan requires, but with Citi’s 25% transfer bonus, you’d only need 64,000 ThankYou points. This rate applies from anywhere in the U.S. and/or if you connect within Africa on a Star Alliance partner. With Citi points, this is your best option.
If you redeem lots of lifemiles each year, it might be worth getting a lifemiles+ subscription to get a 10% rebate on Star Alliance redemptions.
Aeroplan: Great One-Way Option For Several Bank Programs
Aeroplan is a great option for a one-way at 70,000 points, especially if you don’t have Citi points. Please keep in mind that if a connection adds ~558+ flight miles to your journey, the award rate will jump to 90,000 Aeroplan points.
If you have the Chase Aeroplan Card, you can also get a 10% transfer bonus when you transfer 50,000+ Chase Ultimate Rewards points. With the bonus, you’ll only need to transfer 64,000 points.
You can also include a stopover for 5,000 additional miles. Use GCmap to calculate your total flight distance and double-check Aeroplan's award chart.
ANA: Great Round-Trip Option With Amex, Slow Transfers
At 130,000 miles round-trip, ANA Mileage Club is a great round-trip option. However, Amex is your only transfer option and transfers can take a few days.
Connections won't increase the award rate but could increase the taxes/fees if you connect on a Star Alliance partner that has surcharges. |
|  | How To Search
Search with United: Select Advanced search Choose to show price in miles Select Roundtrip or One-way Enter the origin & destination Select Nonstop only (if you don't need a connection) Select the number of passengers Select your dates or choose Flexible dates and choose a month Select Business Run the search
Search with the program you want to use to book before you transfer points.
Happy booking! |
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