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

For as low as $484, United Airlines can have you in New Orleans from Lake Charles in 16h 26m. The distance from Lake Charles to New Orleans is about 178 mi.

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.

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

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Wed 12/314:15 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop23h 46mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/37:19 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop26h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$944

Sat 12/276:20 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop15h 15mAmerican Airlines

Sun 12/287:47 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop39h 54mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$1,085

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Sat 2/217:02 amLCH - MSY

1 stop16h 26mUnited Airlines

Wed 2/257:09 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop20h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$484

Sat 1/246:07 amLCH - MSY

1 stop8h 47mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/311:27 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop9h 32mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$529

Wed 3/184:15 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop20h 55mUnited Airlines

Sat 3/217:09 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop20h 23mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/25

$509

Sat 1/177:30 amLCH - MSY

1 stop12h 36mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/187:30 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop19h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$548

Sat 1/244:12 pmLCH - MSY

2 stops30h 17mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/315:00 amMSY - LCH

1 stop10h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$564

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Sat 1/104:12 pmLCH - MSY

1 stop18h 40mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/145:00 amMSY - LCH

1 stop10h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$715

Sun 1/114:12 pmLCH - MSY

2 stops23h 21mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/152:26 pmMSY - LCH

2 stops48h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$819

Mon 1/124:12 pmLCH - MSY

2 stops21h 12mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/162:26 pmMSY - LCH

2 stops31h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$671

Sat 1/177:30 amLCH - MSY

1 stop12h 36mUnited Airlines

Sun 1/187:30 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop19h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/26

$548

Sat 1/246:07 amLCH - MSY

1 stop8h 47mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/311:27 pmMSY - LCH

1 stop9h 32mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$529

Sat 1/244:12 pmLCH - MSY

2 stops30h 17mUnited Airlines

Sat 1/315:00 amMSY - LCH

1 stop10h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$564

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Thu 1/84:12 pmLCH - MSY

2 stops21h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/27

$604

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Lake CharlesNew Orleans

LCH - MSY

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Lake Charles

Sat 2/21

7:02 am-11:28 pm

1 stop16h 26m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Wed 2/25

7:09 pm-3:37 pm

1 stop20h 28m

$484

Lake CharlesNew Orleans

LCH - MSY

LCHMSY

Lake Charles

Wed 3/18

4:15 pm-1:10 pm

1 stop20h 55m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 3/21

7:09 pm-3:32 pm

1 stop20h 23m

$509

Lake CharlesNew Orleans

LCH - MSY

LCHMSY

Lake Charles

Sat 1/24

6:07 am-2:54 pm

1 stop8h 47m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 1/31

1:27 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop9h 32m

$529

Lake CharlesNew Orleans

LCH - MSY

LCHMSY

Lake Charles

Sat 1/17

7:30 am-8:06 pm

1 stop12h 36m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sun 1/18

7:30 pm-3:25 pm

1 stop19h 55m

$548

Lake CharlesNew Orleans

LCH - MSY

LCHMSY

Lake Charles

Sat 1/24

4:12 pm-10:29 pm

2 stops30h 17m

New Orleans Louis Armstrong

Sat 1/31

5:00 am-3:25 pm

1 stop10h 25m

$564

Lake CharlesNew Orleans

LCH - MSY

LCHMSY

Lake Charles

Thu 1/8

4:12 pm-1:24 pm

2 stops21h 12m

$604

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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 $484, United Airlines can have you in New Orleans from Lake Charles in 16h 26m. The distance from Lake Charles to New Orleans is about 178 mi.
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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