Airport reliability
Lake Charles (LCH) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Lake Charles, LA (LCH) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Lake Charles, LA1,082 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 82.1% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.8% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.0% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 1,082 12 months
What this means
LCH departures beat the U.S. average.
- 82.1% of the 1,082 scheduled departures from Lake Charles (LCH) arrived at their destination on time, 6.5 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.8% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at LCH were on time 82.6% of the time.
- Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month for departures from LCH (81.8% on time) and May the least reliable (69.8%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 9.9% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart 10 am to 11 am were the most punctual (89.3% on time); flights scheduled to depart 6 pm to 7 pm were the least (77.1%).
Airlines at LCH
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 82.8% | 2.7% | 7.0% | 103 min | 982 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 75.0% | 3.0% | 7.0% | 44 min | 100 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time LCH average 82.1%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | Insufficient sample | 47 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 84.2% | 317 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 89.3% | 103 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | Insufficient sample | 44 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 81.9% | 177 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | Insufficient sample | 37 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | Insufficient sample | 8 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 77.1% | 349 |
Best and worst months at LCH
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 82.1%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 71.9% | 253 |
| February | 77.2% | 241 |
| March | 77.2% | 276 |
| April | 79.0% | 300 |
| May | 69.8% | 301 |
| June | 72.8% | 268 |
| July | 75.5% | 274 |
| August | 81.6% | 283 |
| September | 81.8% | 286 |
| October | 81.1% | 296 |
| November | 78.7% | 263 |
| December | 80.3% | 274 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 83.3% | 108 |
| Oct 2025 | 78.8% | 113 |
| Nov 2025 | 72.4% | 87 |
| Dec 2025 | 79.1% | 91 |
| Jan 2026 | 77.6% | 67 |
| Feb 2026 | 88.6% | 70 |
| Mar 2026 | 84.9% | 93 |
| Apr 2026 | 84.4% | 90 |
| May 2026 | 77.4% | 93 |
| Jun 2026 | 78.4% | 88 |
| Jul 2026 | 87.8% | 90 |
| Aug 2026 | 92.4% | 92 |
Busiest routes from LCH
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 82.1% | 2.9% | 2 | 1,043 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Lake Charles, LA (LCH) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.