Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Lake Charles (LCH)

295mi
475 km256 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 23m

Bearing

129° SE

Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Lake Charles (LCH) is 295 miles (475 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DFW–LCH

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Envoy Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DFW–LCH; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 74% full.

Departures

177

May 2026

Seats

13,012

both directions

Passengers

9,573

both directions

Load factor

73.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DFW–LCH?

Envoy Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DFW–LCH in May 2026 (177 departures).

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    177 departures · 13,012 seats

    73.6%

    Load

What plane flies DFW–LCH?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 77% of DFW–LCH departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DFW–LCH traffic changed?

Nonstop DFW–LCH departures fell from 179 in June 2025 to 177 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DFW–LCH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    179 departures · 9,772 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    176 departures · 9,945 passengers

    86.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    185 departures · 9,264 passengers

    74.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    178 departures · 9,265 passengers

    75.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    182 departures · 9,914 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    162 departures · 7,965 passengers

    74.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    180 departures · 9,024 passengers

    74.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    125 departures · 6,992 passengers

    79.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    138 departures · 7,802 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    178 departures · 9,216 passengers

    72.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    176 departures · 9,086 passengers

    69.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    177 departures · 9,573 passengers

    73.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LCH → DFW

75.9% full

89 departures · 4,968 passengers

DFW → LCH

71.2% full

88 departures · 4,605 passengers

Nonstop DFW–LCH traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DFW

Dallas-Fort Worth

US

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

Coordinates

32.90°N, 97.04°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LCH

Lake Charles

US

Lake Charles Regional Airport

Coordinates

30.13°N, 93.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Lake Charles (LCH)?

DFW to LCH is 295 miles (475 km / 256 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DFW to LCH?

A nonstop covers the 295-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DFW–LCH?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (77.4%), followed by the Embraer E170 (22.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying DFW–LCH?

Distance-based programs credit off the 295-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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