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$344 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Lake Charles

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Lake Charles departing on 7/16. 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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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Lake Charles (SFO-LCH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Lake Charles

Wed, Jul 16 - Sun, Jul 20
American Airlines Logo
10:03 am - 10:47 pmSFO-LCH
10h 44m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:28 pm - 12:08 amLCH-SFO
7h 40m1 stop
$344American Airlines
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Wed, Jul 16 - Sun, Jul 20
American Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 5:58 pmSFO-LCH
7h 58m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:28 pm - 12:08 amLCH-SFO
7h 40m1 stop
$379American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 12 - Tue, Jul 15
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 3:40 pmSFO-LCH
8h 40m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 1:49 pmLCH-SFO
25h 34m2 stops
$574United Airlines
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Sat, Jul 12 - Tue, Jul 15
United Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 9:10 pmSFO-LCH
6h 15m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 7:18 pmLCH-SFO
7h 03m1 stop
$593United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 16 - Sun, Jul 20
American Airlines Logo
9:07 am - 10:47 pmSFO-LCH
11h 40m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:03 pm - 8:26 pmLCH-SFO
10h 23m2 stops
$613American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 12 - Tue, Jul 15
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:10 pmSFO-LCH
13h 10m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 1:49 pmLCH-SFO
25h 34m2 stops
$669United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 15 - Sun, Jul 20
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 1:16 pmSFO-LCH
10h 46m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 8:23 pmLCH-SFO
8h 08m1 stop
$822United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 11 - Tue, Jul 15
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 9:10 pmSFO-LCH
18h 40m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 1:49 pmLCH-SFO
25h 34m2 stops
$838United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 11 - Tue, Jul 15
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 9:10 pmSFO-LCH
18h 40m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 7:18 pmLCH-SFO
7h 03m1 stop
$857United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 15 - Sun, Jul 20
United Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 9:10 pmSFO-LCH
18h 40m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 7:58 amLCH-SFO
19h 43m2 stops
$1,127United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Lake Charles flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Lake Charles?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Lake Charles clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For San Francisco to Lake Charles, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Lake Charles back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Friday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Lake Charles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Lake Charles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Lake Charles is May, where tickets cost $288 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $543 and $522 respectively.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$344
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 6% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Lake Charles

When to book flights from San Francisco to Lake Charles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco 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 flights from San Francisco to Lake Charles

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Lake Charles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Lake Charles was $489 for a one-way ticket and $344 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Lake Charles?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Lake Charles?

    San Francisco and Lake Charles are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at Lake Charles.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Lake Charles?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Lake Charles?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Lake Charles, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Lake Charles are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $387 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $438 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Lake Charles.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Lake Charles?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Lake Charles from San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Francisco to Lake Charles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco 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.
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7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8852 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.6Food
8.1Crew
7.0Entertainment
7.3Comfort
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Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

2.0 MediocreWilliam, Jun 2025SFO - SAN
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Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

They hired a new catering company the same day of my flight. They botched the job by not delivering the right carts and after THREE HOURS waiting, the flight crew timed out (flight was 19 hours long and FAA rules state crew can’t work more than 14 hours long). So they CANCELED OUR FLIGHT!! Worst experience ever. Avoid UAL at all costs.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

Liked fold flat bed. Didn’t like having no window. Didn’t like poor choice of food and being served dinner very late, hours after take off of a 7:40pm flight. Servers not friendly. Food horrible in business class.

Almost a 6 hour flight and the only food option is a cheese plate… and chips. Also how is it there are no options for texting on American. I’ll be going back to delta and united.

The chair cushions may need an upgrade. I have been noticing they are so worn out, thin so you’d sit in a dip 😄. Other than that, all was an enjoyable trip. Thanks AA!

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

Eventless. It was a good flight and good crew. Can’t complaint.

Pitch was very small. Knees were on the seat back in front of me.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

British Airways staff are very polite and willing to help.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

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