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$259 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles

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 10/27. 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 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles

Fri, Nov 21 - Wed, Dec 3
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2:51 pm - 9:22 pmDCA-LCH
7h 31m1 stop
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4:15 pm - 11:44 pmLCH-DCA
6h 29m1 stop
$340United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 20 - Fri, Sep 26
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6:00 am - 1:16 pmDCA-LCH
8h 16m1 stop
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7:30 am - 4:02 pmLCH-DCA
7h 32m1 stop
$449United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 20 - Fri, Sep 26
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6:00 am - 1:16 pmDCA-LCH
8h 16m1 stop
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2:15 pm - 8:51 pmLCH-DCA
5h 36m1 stop
$459United Airlines
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Fri, Nov 21 - Wed, Dec 3
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2:52 pm - 10:41 pmDCA-LCH
8h 49m1 stop
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6:00 am - 2:24 pmLCH-DCA
7h 24m2 stops
$502American Airlines
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Fri, Nov 21 - Wed, Dec 3
American Airlines Logo
5:05 am - 11:44 amDCA-LCH
7h 39m2 stops
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6:00 am - 2:24 pmLCH-DCA
7h 24m2 stops
$507American Airlines
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Sat, Dec 13 - Sun, Dec 28
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:30 pmDCA-LCH
8h 30m1 stop
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7:30 am - 11:29 amLCH-DCA
26h 59m1 stop
$587United Airlines
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Sat, Dec 13 - Sun, Dec 28
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 1:30 pmDCA-LCH
8h 30m1 stop
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7:30 am - 11:58 amLCH-DCA
27h 28m2 stops
$592United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 20 - Fri, Sep 26
United Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 9:10 pmDCA-LCH
11h 40m2 stops
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7:30 am - 1:49 pmLCH-DCA
5h 19m1 stop
$669United Airlines
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Sat, Sep 20 - Fri, Sep 26
United Airlines Logo
10:30 am - 9:10 pmDCA-LCH
11h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:15 pm - 10:10 pmLCH-DCA
6h 55m1 stop
$684United Airlines
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Sat, Dec 13 - Sun, Dec 28
American Airlines Logo
10:06 am - 5:50 pmDCA-LCH
8h 44m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:48 am - 2:24 pmLCH-DCA
7h 36m2 stops
$728American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles flights

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 round-trip 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 Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Thursday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Lake Charles, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly and Friday is the most expensive.

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Cheapest flight$259
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 $259 for a one-way ticket and $340 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?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance 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, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Lake Charles are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $384 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 $389 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • 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.

Reviews of the 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8929 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.3Comfort
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
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Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

8.0 ExcellentTim, Aug 2025IAD - MUC
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Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Very small cramped plane for an international flight. Everything else was good, but it was maybe the smallest comfort-wise I've ever been on for longer than 3-4 hours and the trip was 7.5

Flight was delayed 3 hours. No food and drink vouchers was provided. They offered a mini pretzel bag and water .

Staff was rude. Didn’t give water for 2 hours. Worst service

Was on time until within 1 hour of flight-how does that happen? Staff very friendly.

I liked the choice of lemon ginger tea. I think stewardesses can be more considerate of older people needs.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

I fly UAL 7-8 times per year. This flight was not up to snuff because it boarded very late "due to unexpected delays in restocking the plane" and yet Flight Aware showed the plane had landed some 10 hours earlier--so I think they could have planned accordingly. The FA's were nice but harried. The video system had to be rebooted 3-4 times. The food service was rather abrupt; they forgot my row and when I asked for my meal, they brought it with some impatience. Overall, the flight was fine, but the little details made it feel somewhat mundane and hurried.

I didn’t get on plane. Passport being processed by consulate with visa application. Tried to cancel through underpricer after purchasing cacelling for any reason. No dice, they are thieves.

When I booked it on Kayak it aaid that I wasn't allowed hamd luggage. I called United Airlines and it took them 6 minutes to figure out if I was allowed free hand luggage. Surely something that simple they should be able to tell me instantly.

Given it’s a red-eye into Charolotte, we didn’t get any food. The survey does not include “N/A” so the rating will be skewed.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

We fly American Airlines quite a bit. And we always fly business class when traveling internationally. We were a bit disappointed with the comfort of this particular plane as well as the entertainment options.

The AA staff person who checked our bags was curt and almost rude. The FA also seemed unhappy doing her job. Overall it was like riding the school bus back in grade school.

They are still charging me after taking 466 and 833 for round trip from AR to to Bradley airport from 19 to 21. Then poor experience. Am hurt and I will say it on social media. Please stay away from this airline. I see in my bank account they are still taking 644. Am trying to stop it. I used to fly United airlines and I suggest that if you don't want extra charges and good service you go back there. American airlines delayed my flight again and I was late for my meeting, no recompensation but charging me over and over.

They changed our Gate 5 times, and concourse twice. Changed our seats twice.

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

Wonderful as usual except for other guests that were unruly and not kept in check by the Crew.

The flight was initially delayed, then cancelled. American Airlines says the cancellation was weather related, though the actual weather was not bad in both Washington and Providence and between. There were very few cancellations that day. In fact, AA2120 from Washington, DC to Boston flew with a minor delay at about the same time. So, the weather somehow affected only this particular flight AA5230. The next available flight was the following morning. The American Airlines refused to reimburse accommodation (hotel at DCA)

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