How long is the flight from Lake Charles to New Orleans?

For as low as $482, United Airlines can have you in New Orleans from Lake Charles in 7h 32m. The distance from Lake Charles to New Orleans is about 178 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in New Orleans ranges from 3.3 - 6.4 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 6.4 in. October is typically the driest time to visit New Orleans when rainfall is around 3.3 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to New Orleans, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from LCH to MSY?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Lake Charles to New Orleans as you normally would.

Most accurate provider : When it comes to deals on Lake Charles-New Orleans flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Lake Charles-New Orleans flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Lake Charles-New Orleans flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Most trusted provider : When it comes to deals on Lake Charles-New Orleans flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams 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-New Orleans flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Can I find deals for flights from Lake Charles to New Orleans that include hotel bookings?

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

How can I find direct flights from Lake Charles to New Orleans?

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

Can I find deals for business class flights from Lake Charles to New Orleans?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Lake Charles to New Orleans 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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Wed 11/262:15 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop7h 25mUnited Airlines

Sun 11/305:15 amMSY - LCH

1 stop7h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/11

$885

Fri 11/282:15 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop20h 34mUnited Airlines

Tue 12/27:15 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop26h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/13

$971

Fri 11/146:04 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop21h 58mUnited Airlines

Sun 11/165:15 amMSY - LCH

1 stop16h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/10

$1,073

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Wed 3/183:40 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop7h 32mUnited Airlines

Sat 3/218:21 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop19h 02mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/11

$482

Wed 3/1812:09 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop10h 04mAmerican Airlines

Sat 3/2112:12 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop9h 57mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 11/10

$568

Wed 11/262:15 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop7h 25mUnited Airlines

Sun 11/305:15 amMSY - LCH

1 stop7h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/11

$885

Fri 11/282:15 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop20h 34mUnited Airlines

Tue 12/27:15 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop26h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/13

$971

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Fri 11/146:04 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop21h 58mUnited Airlines

Sun 11/165:15 amMSY - LCH

1 stop16h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/10

$1,073

Wed 11/262:15 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop7h 25mUnited Airlines

Sun 11/305:15 amMSY - LCH

1 stop7h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/11

$885

Fri 11/282:15 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop20h 34mUnited Airlines

Tue 12/27:15 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop26h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/13

$971

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Thu 11/206:04 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop3h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/11

$617

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Round-trip from	$482 (United Airlines)

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Lake CharlesNew Orleans

LCH - MSY

LCHMSY

Lake Charles

Wed 3/18

3:40 pm-11:12 pm

1 stop7h 32m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 3/21

8:21 pm-3:23 pm

1 stop19h 02m

$482

Lake CharlesNew Orleans

LCH - MSY

LCHMSY

Lake Charles

Wed 3/18

12:09 pm-10:13 pm

1 stop10h 04m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 3/21

12:12 pm-10:09 pm

1 stop9h 57m

$568

Lake CharlesNew Orleans

LCH - MSY

LCHMSY

Lake Charles

Wed 11/26

2:15 pm-9:40 pm

1 stop7h 25m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 11/30

5:15 am-1:11 pm

1 stop7h 56m

$885

Lake CharlesNew Orleans

LCH - MSY

LCHMSY

Lake Charles

Fri 11/28

2:15 pm-10:49 am

1 stop20h 34m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Tue 12/2

7:15 pm-9:22 pm

1 stop26h 07m

$971

Lake CharlesNew Orleans

LCH - MSY

LCHMSY

Lake Charles

Thu 11/20

6:04 pm-9:40 pm

1 stop3h 36m

$617

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Provider	Price Accuracy	Trust Score*
Expedia	Price Accuracy2 stars	Trust Score*3 stars
FlightHub	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust Score*1 star
eDreams	Price Accuracy3 stars	Trust 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-New Orleans flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Lake Charles-New Orleans flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Lake Charles-New Orleans flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Lake Charles-New Orleans flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams 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-New Orleans flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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How long is the flight from Lake Charles to New Orleans?
For as low as $482, United Airlines can have you in New Orleans from Lake Charles in 7h 32m. The distance from Lake Charles to New Orleans is about 178 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.
Can I find deals for flights from Lake Charles to New Orleans that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Lake Charles to New Orleans flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Lake Charles to New Orleans?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Lake Charles to New Orleans.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Lake Charles to New Orleans?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Lake Charles to New Orleans 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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