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Find cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles from $249

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles departing on 5/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles (DCA-LCH)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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12:54 pm - 7:32 pmDCA-LCH
7h 38m1 stop
3:40 pm - 10:13 pmLCH-DCA
5h 33m1 stop
$694United Airlines
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Mon, May 13 - Sun, May 19
3:34 pm - 10:39 pmDCA-LCH
8h 05m2 stops
6:29 pm - 9:28 amLCH-DCA
13h 59m1 stop
$810American Airlines
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Mon, May 13 - Sun, May 19
3:34 pm - 10:39 pmDCA-LCH
8h 05m2 stops
6:29 pm - 1:54 pmLCH-DCA
18h 25m2 stops
$840American Airlines
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Mon, May 13 - Sun, May 19

Flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Lake Charles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Lake Charles, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on United Airlines ($249) and American Airlines ($253). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on United Airlines ($694) and American Airlines ($810).

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Flight from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Lake Charles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Lake Charles was $249 for a one-way ticket and $694 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Lake Charles?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles?

    Washington, D.C. airport is called Washington, D.C. Reagan-National and the only airport in Lake Charles is Lake Charles.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Lake Charles, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles, American Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles are American Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $332 and an overall rating of 7.3, American Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $438 and an overall rating of 7.3.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Lake Charles from Washington, D.C. is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Lake Charles with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline. Booking your flights between Washington, D.C. and LCH can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Lake Charles from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.3
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11143 reviews
7.2Comfort
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
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they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024IAD - PDX
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they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Wasn’t very crowded. Seamless processes. No issues traveling with two little kids.

My interaction with the flight attendent Eve was horrible. I was seated in 3F and was blown away watching her repeatedly skip me as she took other customer orders for lunch...she took the customer next to me but skipped me, then took everyone's order around me (in front of and behind me) . After she had taken every customer's orders to include those behind me, she came to me and said we are out of everything except one last item. I was mortified, in that, I am a 1k flyer, had pre-ordered AND as an African American could only assume why she repeatedly skipped me...mortified. no words

The Flight was good, pilot seemed very skillful. My wheel chair sister who could barely walk was allotted the second last seat in the aircraft, with great difficulty she managed to reach on her seat, as she required attendance we were given separate seat, even on request no one cared, so much so there were single passengers who were given twin seats. May not be taken as complaint but a reminder to the checkin staff to keep in mind in future the allottment of wheel chair passengers seats.

Almost 2 hour delay in boarding with all standing ready to board at original time. No explanation given.

The flight was on time and the crew were great.

787-9 Transcon from IAD-LAX FYI no meals in premium plus, not considered Premium - seats are wonderful https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/inflight/premium-services.html Horrible handling of delayed flight

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

Delayed abs delayed Gate crew giving poor info - we are definitely leaving at —- Ultimately to cancel flight after 4+ hours of delays Just cancel it earlier

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

Lots of weather delays that were poorly communicated and managed. I get there are weather delays but they didn’t make it clear what was happening or comfortable on the plane

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

Help was available but timing was bad in my case

It was a horrible snow storm, but updates were inconsistent and the app never displayed a remotely accurate time or gate until very close to boarding.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/8Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 38mDCA-LCH
$249
5/8Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
7h 45mDCA-LCH
$253
5/8Wed
3 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 39mDCA-LCH
$456

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Washington, D.C. - Lake Charles Flights

Departure:

Washington, D.C. (DCA)United States

Destination:

Lake Charles (LCH)United States

Return flight deals:

Lake Charles - Washington, D.C.

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