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$261+ Cheap flights from Lake Charles (LCH) to Chicago (CHI)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LCH — CHI
May 17 — May 241
Sun 5/17
Sun 5/24
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Lake Charles to Chicago

Cheapest flights from Lake Charles to Chicago
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Lake Charles to Chicago. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 17, 2026.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/286:35 pm
LCH
-
ORD
1 stop5h 13m
American Airlines
Sat 5/211:43 am
ORD
-
LCH
1 stop6h 21m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/13$339
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/236:35 pm
LCH
-
ORD
1 stop5h 13m
American Airlines
Sun 4/265:00 am
ORD
-
LCH
1 stop6h 00m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/12$350
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/226:35 pm
LCH
-
ORD
1 stop5h 13m
American Airlines
Sun 4/265:00 am
ORD
-
LCH
1 stop6h 00m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/14$359
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/16:05 pm
LCH
-
ORD
1 stop7h 22m
United Airlines
Tue 5/54:00 pm
ORD
-
LCH
1 stop5h 33m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/16$419
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/306:05 pm
LCH
-
ORD
1 stop7h 21m
United Airlines
Mon 5/44:00 pm
ORD
-
LCH
1 stop5h 33m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/14$459
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/296:02 pm
LCH
-
ORD
1 stop5h 35m
American Airlines
Fri 6/55:00 am
ORD
-
LCH
1 stop4h 48m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/14$467
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/282:00 pm
LCH
-
ORD
1 stop7h 31m
United Airlines
Sat 5/25:30 am
ORD
-
LCH
1 stop7h 43m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/12$503
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/13. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/297:30 am
LCH
-
ORD
1 stop5h 27m
United Airlines
Sun 5/37:30 am
ORD
-
LCH
1 stop5h 43m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/13$554
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/316:13 pm
LCH
-
ORD
1 stop5h 02m
United Airlines
Mon 8/36:30 am
ORD
-
LCH
1 stop6h 54m
United Airlines
Deal found 4/15$571
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/12. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/276:35 pm
LCH
-
ORD
1 stop5h 13m
American Airlines
Fri 5/16:04 am
ORD
-
LCH
1 stop4h 56m
American Airlines
Deal found 4/12$589

Find flight deals from Lake Charles to Chicago

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Lake Charles (LCH) to Chicago (CHI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated April 17, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$339
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$261
(American Airlines)
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Lake Charles to Chicago that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 17, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Lake Charles to Chicago that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip
Quickest round-trip

Lake CharlesChicago

LCH - ORD

LCHORD

Lake Charles

Thu 4/30

6:35 pm-11:48 pm

1 stop5h 13m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/4

6:04 am-11:00 am

1 stop4h 56m

$339

Lake CharlesChicago

LCH - ORD

LCHORD

Lake Charles

Fri 5/1

6:05 pm-1:27 am

1 stop7h 22m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 5/5

4:00 pm-9:33 pm

1 stop5h 33m

$419

Lake CharlesChicago

LCH - ORD

LCHORD

Lake Charles

Thu 4/30

6:05 pm-1:26 am

1 stop7h 21m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 5/4

4:00 pm-9:33 pm

1 stop5h 33m

$459

Lake CharlesChicago

LCH - ORD

LCHORD

Lake Charles

Tue 4/28

2:00 pm-9:31 pm

1 stop7h 31m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sat 5/2

5:30 am-1:13 pm

1 stop7h 43m

$503

Lake CharlesChicago

LCH - ORD

LCHORD

Lake Charles

Wed 4/29

7:30 am-12:57 pm

1 stop5h 27m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 5/3

7:30 am-1:13 pm

1 stop5h 43m

$554

Lake CharlesChicago

LCH - ORD

LCHORD

Lake Charles

Fri 5/29

6:02 pm-7:29 am

2 stops13h 27m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 6/5

5:00 am-9:48 am

1 stop4h 48m

$586
Cheapest one-way
Quickest one-way

Lake CharlesChicago

LCH - ORD

LCHORD

Lake Charles

Thu 8/6

2:13 pm-8:05 pm

1 stop5h 52m

$279

Lake CharlesChicago

LCH - ORD

LCHORD

Lake Charles

Fri 5/8

2:00 pm-11:57 am

2 stops21h 57m

$417

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Deals found on 4/12

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Compare providers for flights from Lake Charles to Chicago

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Lake Charles to Chicago in April.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Lake Charles-Chicago flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Lake Charles-Chicago flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Lake Charles-Chicago flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Lake Charles-Chicago flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Lake Charles-Chicago flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Lake Charles to Chicago?

    For a flight from Lake Charles to Chicago, you will be flying from Lake Charles. Lake Charles (LCH) is just 6.1 mi from the center of the city. Lake Charles is the only Lake Charles airport and it handles 0 outbound flights to Chicago per day. 1 airline has flights to Chicago from Lake Charles on a regular basis.

  • How long is the flight from Lake Charles to Chicago?

    There are many flights that can get you from Lake Charles to Chicago in 5h 13m. Fly via American Airlines or United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance between Lake Charles and Chicago is about 870 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Lake Charles to Chicago round-trip?

    According to our current data, United Airlines ($264), offers the cheapest pricing from Lake Charles to Chicago.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Lake Charles to Chicago that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Lake Charles to Chicago flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Lake Charles to Chicago?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Lake Charles to Chicago.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Lake Charles to Chicago?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Lake Charles to Chicago by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top airline flying from Lake Charles to Chicago

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Lake Charles to Chicago. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated April 17, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$264Average$484FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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