Grand Rapids (GRR) to Lakeland (LAL)

1,047mi
1,686 km910 nm

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 GRRLAL

Filed traffic data

In 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).

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    Avelo Airlines

    12 departures · 2,208 seats

    79.0%

    Load

What plane flies GRR–LAL?

In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of GRR–LAL departures.

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 GRRLAL 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

    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.

GRRLAL

66.7% full

6 departures · 736 passengers

LALGRR

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

GRR

US

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Coordinates

42.88°N, 85.52°W

Hemisphere

N · W

LAL

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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