There are 5 ways to get from Anchorage to Lake Charles by plane, car, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lake Charles Regional Airport
best- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)plane ANC - LCH
10h 51m$243–965Drive 4,184.8 mi
- Drive from Anchorage to Lake Charlescar 4,184.8 mi
3d 6h$764–1,104Fly to Jack Brooks Regional Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT)plane ANC - BPT
- Take the bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charlesbus
15h 13m$301–1,042Fly to Lafayette Regional Airport, train
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)plane ANC - LFT
- Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Stationtrain
13h 48m$283–1,030Fly to George Bush Intercontinental Airport, bus
- Fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)plane ANC - IAH
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charlesbus
13h 11m$286–1,141
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Anchorage to Lake Charles is to fly which costs $240 - $1,000 and takes 10h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Anchorage to Lake Charles is to fly which takes 10h 51m and costs $240 - $1,000.
The distance between Anchorage and Lake Charles is 3353 miles. The road distance is 4209.2 miles.
It takes approximately 10h 51m to get from Anchorage to Lake Charles, including transfers.
Lake Charles is 3h ahead of Anchorage. It is currently 12:09 PM in Anchorage and 3:09 PM in Lake Charles.
Yes, the driving distance between Anchorage to Lake Charles is 4209 miles. It takes approximately 3 days 6h to drive from Anchorage to Lake Charles.
There are 132+ hotels available in Lake Charles.
What companies run services between Anchorage, AK, USA and Lake Charles, LA, USA?
United Airlines, American Airlines, and Alaska Airlines, Inc. fly from Anchorage International Airport (ANC) to Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via Portland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Seattle, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Portland, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Denver, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Jack Brooks Regional Airport via Salt Lake City, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Lake Charles Regional Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–950
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 59m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Anchorage International Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Lake Charles Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Port Arthur to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Downtown Houston to Lake Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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