--- title: "Houston to Lake Charles flights: who flies IAH-LCH" description: "United Airlines flies nonstop from IAH to LCH, about 27 flights a week, scheduled at 56 minutes to 1h 1m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-lch" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-lch.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Houston to Lake Charles (IAH-LCH): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines flies nonstop between Houston (IAH) and Lake Charles (LCH), roughly 27 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 56 minutes to 1h 1m for the 126 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See IAH to LCH on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 27 Flights a week, 4-week average 56 minutes to 1h 1m Scheduled flight time 126 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Houston to Lake Charles flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IAH to LCH starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Houston (IAH) to Lake Charles (LCH) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IAH | Arrives LCH | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 4279 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 10:43 | 58 minutes | ERJ | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 4375 | United Airlines | 14:26 | 15:25 | 59 minutes | ERJ | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 4985 | United Airlines | 20:05 | 21:06 | 1h 1m | ERJ | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4279 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 10:43 | 58 minutes | ERJ | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4375 | United Airlines | 14:26 | 15:25 | 59 minutes | ERJ | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4985 | United Airlines | 20:05 | 21:06 | 1h 1m | ERJ | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4985 | United Airlines | 20:05 | 21:06 | 1h 1m | ERJ | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4921 | United Airlines | 12:10 | 13:08 | 58 minutes | ERJ | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4845 | United Airlines | 12:59 | 13:55 | 56 minutes | ERJ | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4375 | United Airlines | 16:25 | 17:24 | 59 minutes | ERJ | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4985 | United Airlines | 20:40 | 21:40 | 1h | ERJ | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4921 | United Airlines | 12:10 | 13:08 | 58 minutes | ERJ | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4845 | United Airlines | 12:59 | 13:55 | 56 minutes | ERJ | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4375 | United Airlines | 16:25 | 17:24 | 59 minutes | ERJ | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4985 | United Airlines | 20:40 | 21:40 | 1h | ERJ | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 4921 | United Airlines | 12:10 | 13:08 | 58 minutes | ERJ | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 4845 | United Airlines | 12:59 | 13:55 | 56 minutes | ERJ | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 4375 | United Airlines | 16:20 | 17:17 | 57 minutes | ERJ | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 4985 | United Airlines | 20:40 | 21:40 | 1h | ERJ | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 4921 | United Airlines | 12:10 | 13:08 | 58 minutes | ERJ | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 4845 | United Airlines | 12:59 | 13:55 | 56 minutes | ERJ | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 4375 | United Airlines | 16:25 | 17:24 | 59 minutes | ERJ | | Wed, Oct 28 | UA 4985 | United Airlines | 20:40 | 21:40 | 1h | ERJ | Showing all 23 scheduled IAH to LCH departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every IAH to LCH date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Houston to Lake Charles nonstop United Airlines flies the Embraer ERJ on every departure in the schedule table on this page. ## The full IAH to LCH nonstop schedule This page carries the full IAH to LCH nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each IAH to LCH nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See IAH to LCH on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Houston to Lake Charles nonstop Carriers operating IAH to LCH nonstop in the current schedule. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) See IAH to LCH on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IAH to LCH **How long is the flight from Houston (IAH) to Lake Charles (LCH)?** Scheduled flight times from Houston (IAH) to Lake Charles (LCH) run from 56 minutes to 1h 1m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 126 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IAH to LCH?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying IAH to LCH nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on IAH to LCH, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from IAH to LCH?** About 27 nonstop flights a week run between Houston (IAH) and Lake Charles (LCH) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IAH to LCH depart?** Scheduled IAH to LCH nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 09:45 and 20:40, local time at Houston. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IAH to LCH nonstop?** In the schedule table on this page, IAH to LCH nonstops fly as UA 4279, UA 4375, UA 4845, UA 4921, and UA 4985 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on IAH to LCH?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on IAH to LCH. The page carries the full IAH to LCH nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [LCH to IAH nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/lch-iah.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Houston (IAH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah.md), or [every route from Lake Charles (LCH)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lch.md). Nonstops from Houston (IAH) to other airports within 150 miles of Lake Charles (LCH): - [Houston (IAH) to Lafayette (LFT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-lft.md), 74 miles from LCH - [Houston (IAH) to Alexandria (AEX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-aex.md), 92 miles from LCH - [Houston (IAH) to Baton Rouge (BTR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iah-btr.md), 127 miles from LCH Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full IAH to LCH nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)