Grand Rapids (GRR) to Lakeland (LAL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 54m
Bearing
168° S
Grand Rapids (GRR) to Lakeland (LAL) is 1,047 miles (1,686 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRR–LAL
Filed traffic dataIn April 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GRR–LAL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
12
April 2026
Seats
2,208
both directions
Passengers
1,744
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRR–LAL?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GRR–LAL in April 2026 (12 departures).
- XP
12 departures · 2,208 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.0%
Load
What plane flies GRR–LAL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of GRR–LAL departures.
- Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 79.0% load
100.0%
How has GRR–LAL traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–LAL departures fell from 18 in August 2025 to 12 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–LAL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 2,244 passengers
66.0%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 313 passengers
82.8%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
14 departures · 2,014 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
26 departures · 3,389 passengers
72.4%
Load
January 2026
26 departures · 3,007 passengers
62.9%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,226 passengers
75.6%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,955 passengers
89.2%
Load
April 2026
12 departures · 1,744 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRR → LAL
66.7% full
6 departures · 736 passengers
LAL → GRR
91.3% full
6 departures · 1,008 passengers
Nonstop GRR–LAL traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Lakeland
US
Lakeland Linder International Airport
Coordinates
27.99°N, 82.02°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Grand Rapids (GRR) from Lakeland (LAL)?
GRR to LAL is 1,047 miles (1,686 km / 910 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRR to LAL?
A nonstop covers the 1,047-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRR–LAL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRR–LAL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,047-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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