What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Lake Charles?

American Airlines operates the most flights from the United States to Lake Charles at 21 per week, and for this route American Airlines is also the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from the United States to Lake Charles. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveler choice.

How long is a nonstop flight to Lake Charles?

Nonstop flights to Lake Charles are available from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, with a flight time of about 1h 17m.

Which city has the cheapest flights to Lake Charles?

Based on fares booked in the past 5 days, the cheapest flights to Lake Charles are from Orlando, starting at $339 round-trip.

How many flights serve Lake Charles?

Lake Charles receives 6 flights per day and 39 per week from across the world. Dallas/Fort Worth Airport has the most flights to Lake Charles, with 21 weekly flights.

How do I know if a flight to Lake Charles is a good deal?

A good deal on a flight to Lake Charles is around $356 round-trip. This fare is in the lowest 25% of round-trip prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.

What is the cheapest flight to Lake Charles?

Orlando Airport to Lake Charles is the cheapest route at $339 round-trip, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. KAYAK data shows this is also the most popular route.

How much is a flight to Lake Charles?

On average, a round-trip flight from the United States to Lake Charles costs $448, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Round-trip fares from Jackson average $288, while Miami runs a bit higher at $308.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Lake Charles?

Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to Lake Charles at $423 round-trip on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Sunday is the most expensive at $602.

What’s the cheapest month to fly to Lake Charles?

•January is the cheapest month to fly to Lake Charles with an average price of $383 round-trip. •June ($514) and December ($508) are the most expensive. Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Lake Charles?

Evening flights to Lake Charles are the cheapest at $414 round-trip on average. Night flights are the most expensive at $490.

What is a good deal for flights to Lake Charles?

Flights under $356 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found round-trip flights to Lake Charles at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from: •Miami $273 •Orlando $286 •Jackson $288.

What are the most popular airlines flying to Lake Charles?

American Airlines is the most popular airline flying to Lake Charles on KAYAK, followed by United Airlines.

Which airline offers the most nonstop flights to Lake Charles?

American Airlines operates the most nonstop flights to Lake Charles, with an average of 21 per week. United Airlines follows with 19 weekly nonstop flights. 2 airlines fly nonstop to this destination.

How many direct flights to Lake Charles are there each day?

There are around 5 daily direct flights to Lake Charles. 20% depart in the morning, 40% in the afternoon, 20% in the evening and 20% at night.

How many direct flights to Lake Charles are there each week?

There are 39 direct flights to Lake Charles each week. Monday is the day with the most departures at 15%.

How many long-haul flights are there to Lake Charles each week?

No long-haul flights serve this destination.

How many cities have direct flights to Lake Charles?

1 city has direct flights to Lake Charles. Dallas/Fort Worth Airport has the most with 21 direct flights per week.

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Fri, Jan 15 - Sun, Jan 17

5:44 pm - 10:52 pmMCO Orlando-LCH Lake Charles

6h 08m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:23 am - 6:00 pmLCH Lake Charles-MCO Orlando

5h 37m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$339American Airlines

Fri, Jan 29 - Sun, Jan 31

10:00 am - 5:33 pmMCO Orlando-LCH Lake Charles

8h 33m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:23 am - 8:18 pmLCH Lake Charles-MCO Orlando

7h 55m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$339American Airlines

Fri, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 24

5:44 pm - 10:52 pmMCO Orlando-LCH Lake Charles

6h 08m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:23 am - 6:00 pmLCH Lake Charles-MCO Orlando

5h 37m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$339American Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

7:40 am - 1:55 pmDEN Denver Intl-LCH Lake Charles

5h 15m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

6:00 pm - 10:15 pmLCH Lake Charles-DEN Denver Intl

5h 15m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$343United Airlines

Fri, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 24

7:00 am - 5:33 pmMCO Orlando-LCH Lake Charles

11h 33m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth

11:23 am - 8:18 pmLCH Lake Charles-MCO Orlando

7h 55m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$344American Airlines

Fri, Jan 29 - Sun, Jan 31

8:10 am - 5:33 pmMCO Orlando-LCH Lake Charles

10h 23m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth

11:23 am - 6:00 pmLCH Lake Charles-MCO Orlando

5h 37m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$344American Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 27

12:50 pm - 5:24 pmMIA Miami-LCH Lake Charles

5h 34m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:30 pm - 9:59 pmLCH Lake Charles-MIA Miami

6h 29m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$345United Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 2

5:41 am - 9:57 amMEM Memphis-LCH Lake Charles

4h 16m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:05 pm - 11:42 pmLCH Lake Charles-MEM Memphis

5h 37m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$349American Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Tue, Nov 3

5:05 pm - 9:40 pmMEM Memphis-LCH Lake Charles

4h 35m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:30 pm - 6:05 pmLCH Lake Charles-MEM Memphis

3h 35m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$349United Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 27

12:50 pm - 5:24 pmMIA Miami-LCH Lake Charles

5h 34m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:30 pm - 9:59 pmLCH Lake Charles-MIA Miami

6h 29m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$351United Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sun, Oct 25

11:54 am - 5:36 pmMEM Memphis-LCH Lake Charles

5h 42m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:06 pm - 11:11 pmLCH Lake Charles-MEM Memphis

5h 05m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$389American Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Sun, Oct 25

6:45 am - 10:43 amMEM Memphis-LCH Lake Charles

3h 58m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

6:00 pm - 9:41 pmLCH Lake Charles-MEM Memphis

3h 41m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$434United Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 25

7:00 am - 10:43 amTPA Tampa-LCH Lake Charles

4h 43m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:30 pm - 9:39 pmLCH Lake Charles-TPA Tampa

6h 09m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$459United Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

6:45 am - 10:43 amMEM Memphis-LCH Lake Charles

3h 58m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:30 pm - 8:06 pmLCH Lake Charles-MEM Memphis

5h 36m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$479United Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Thu, Oct 29

12:35 am - 9:57 amLAX Los Angeles-LCH Lake Charles

7h 22m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:06 pm - 10:59 pmLCH Lake Charles-LAX Los Angeles

6h 53m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$480American Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Mon, Oct 26

6:45 am - 10:43 amMEM Memphis-LCH Lake Charles

3h 58m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

6:00 pm - 9:41 pmLCH Lake Charles-MEM Memphis

3h 41m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$489United Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Sun, Oct 25

1:08 pm - 9:06 pmLAX Los Angeles-LCH Lake Charles

5h 58m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:30 pm - 6:10 pmLCH Lake Charles-LAX Los Angeles

5h 40m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$499United Airlines

Fri, Oct 23 - Mon, Oct 26

8:45 am - 3:25 pmMIA Miami-LCH Lake Charles

7h 40m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

7:15 am - 3:52 pmLCH Lake Charles-MIA Miami

7h 37m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$508United Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 27

2:29 pm - 10:46 pmLGA New York LaGuardia-LCH Lake Charles

9h 17m2 stops Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Dallas/Fort Worth

6:00 am - 3:24 pmLCH Lake Charles-LGA New York LaGuardia

8h 24m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$513American Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Thu, Oct 29

1:10 pm - 10:46 pmLAX Los Angeles-LCH Lake Charles

7h 36m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

6:06 pm - 11:51 pmLCH Lake Charles-LAX Los Angeles

7h 45m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$516American Airlines

Fri, Jan 15 - Sun, Jan 17

5:44 pm - 10:52 pmMCO Orlando-LCH Lake Charles

6h 08m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:23 am - 6:00 pmLCH Lake Charles-MCO Orlando

5h 37m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$339American Airlines

Fri, Jan 29 - Sun, Jan 31

10:00 am - 5:33 pmMCO Orlando-LCH Lake Charles

8h 33m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:23 am - 8:18 pmLCH Lake Charles-MCO Orlando

7h 55m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$339American Airlines

Fri, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 24

5:44 pm - 10:52 pmMCO Orlando-LCH Lake Charles

6h 08m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:23 am - 6:00 pmLCH Lake Charles-MCO Orlando

5h 37m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$339American Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

7:40 am - 1:55 pmDEN Denver Intl-LCH Lake Charles

5h 15m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

6:00 pm - 10:15 pmLCH Lake Charles-DEN Denver Intl

5h 15m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$343United Airlines

Fri, Jan 22 - Sun, Jan 24

7:00 am - 5:33 pmMCO Orlando-LCH Lake Charles

11h 33m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth

11:23 am - 8:18 pmLCH Lake Charles-MCO Orlando

7h 55m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$344American Airlines

Fri, Jan 29 - Sun, Jan 31

8:10 am - 5:33 pmMCO Orlando-LCH Lake Charles

10h 23m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth

11:23 am - 6:00 pmLCH Lake Charles-MCO Orlando

5h 37m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$344American Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 27

12:50 pm - 5:24 pmMIA Miami-LCH Lake Charles

5h 34m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:30 pm - 9:59 pmLCH Lake Charles-MIA Miami

6h 29m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$345United Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Mon, Nov 2

5:41 am - 9:57 amMEM Memphis-LCH Lake Charles

4h 16m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:05 pm - 11:42 pmLCH Lake Charles-MEM Memphis

5h 37m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$349American Airlines

Fri, Oct 30 - Tue, Nov 3

5:05 pm - 9:40 pmMEM Memphis-LCH Lake Charles

4h 35m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:30 pm - 6:05 pmLCH Lake Charles-MEM Memphis

3h 35m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$349United Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Fri, Nov 27

12:50 pm - 5:24 pmMIA Miami-LCH Lake Charles

5h 34m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

2:30 pm - 9:59 pmLCH Lake Charles-MIA Miami

6h 29m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$351United Airlines

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What is the cheapest flight to Lake Charles?: Orlando Airport to Lake Charles is the cheapest route at $339 round-trip, found in the past 5 days on KAYAK. KAYAK data shows this is also the most popular route.
How much is a flight to Lake Charles? Average and cheapest price for all round-trip flights to Lake Charles from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 12 months.: On average, a round-trip flight from the United States to Lake Charles costs $448, based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months. Round-trip fares from Jackson average $288, while Miami runs a bit higher at $308.
What is the cheapest day to fly to Lake Charles?: Saturday is the cheapest day to fly to Lake Charles at $423 round-trip on average over the past 12 months on KAYAK. Sunday is the most expensive at $602.
What’s the cheapest month to fly to Lake Charles? To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last 12 months for flights to Lake Charles, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, then takes the median of all values for each month.: •January is the cheapest month to fly to Lake Charles with an average price of $383 round-trip.
•June ($514) and December ($508) are the most expensive.

Based on KAYAK data over the past 12 months.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Lake Charles? Average price for all round-trip flights depending on time of departure, seen by users on KAYAK in the last 12 months.: Evening flights to Lake Charles are the cheapest at $414 round-trip on average. Night flights are the most expensive at $490.
What is a good deal for flights to Lake Charles?: Flights under $356 are considered a good deal. 25% of KAYAK users found round-trip flights to Lake Charles at or below these prices, with the lowest fares from:
•Miami $273
•Orlando $286
•Jackson $288.

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How do I know if a flight to Lake Charles is a good deal?
A good deal on a flight to Lake Charles is around $356 round-trip. This fare is in the lowest 25% of round-trip prices searched on KAYAK, averaged across the cities most often searched as origins by KAYAK users.
How long is a nonstop flight to Lake Charles?
Nonstop flights to Lake Charles are available from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport, with a flight time of about 1h 17m.
Which city has the cheapest flights to Lake Charles?
Based on fares booked in the past 5 days, the cheapest flights to Lake Charles are from Orlando, starting at $339 round-trip.
What is the difference between the most popular and the most frequent airline at Lake Charles?
American Airlines operates the most flights from the United States to Lake Charles at 21 per week, and for this route American Airlines is also the airline most often selected by KAYAK users searching for flights from the United States to Lake Charles. The two are often different because flight volume reflects an airline's schedule, while popularity reflects traveler choice.
How many flights serve Lake Charles?
Lake Charles receives 6 flights per day and 39 per week from across the world. Dallas/Fort Worth Airport has the most flights to Lake Charles, with 21 weekly flights.

For flights to Lake Charles, a good round-trip fare is around $356. If you find a fare below that, you're getting a strong deal.
If your travel dates are flexible, consider flying to Lake Charles in January. Round-trip fares historically average $383, making January the cheapest month to travel based on KAYAK data from the last 12 months.
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Shift your departure to afternoon to save up to $76 per round-trip. Afternoon flights to Lake Charles average $414 compared to $490 for evening flights.
Bag allowances vary by airline, fare type, cabin class and route. On flights to Lake Charles, some airlines may include bags at no extra cost. For example, American Airlines includes a cabin bag in Economy Class. Always check the fare details before booking, since bag policies can change by ticket type.

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