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 held steady at about 12 a month between June 2025 and 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.
June 2025
12 departures · 1,239 passengers
54.6%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,061 passengers
68.2%
Load
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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