Lakeland (LAL) to Rochester (ROC)
Flight time
≈ 2h 57m
Bearing
12° N
Lakeland (LAL) to Rochester (ROC) is 1,073 miles (1,727 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAL–ROC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAL–ROC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,312
both directions
Passengers
2,721
both directions
Load factor
82.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAL–ROC?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAL–ROC in May 2026 (18 departures).
- XP
18 departures · 3,312 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.2%
Load
What plane flies LAL–ROC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of LAL–ROC departures.
- Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 82.2% load
100.0%
How has LAL–ROC traffic changed?
Nonstop LAL–ROC departures held steady at about 18 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAL–ROC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,553 passengers
75.0%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,733 passengers
90.4%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 3,096 passengers
91.0%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 362 passengers
95.8%
Load
October 2025
14 departures · 1,852 passengers
73.5%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 2,190 passengers
76.0%
Load
December 2025
28 departures · 3,870 passengers
76.8%
Load
January 2026
24 departures · 3,236 passengers
73.3%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,413 passengers
82.0%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 3,000 passengers
90.6%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,930 passengers
88.5%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,721 passengers
82.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAL → ROC
84.3% full
9 departures · 1,396 passengers
ROC → LAL
80.0% full
9 departures · 1,325 passengers
Nonstop LAL–ROC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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
Rochester
US
Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport
Coordinates
43.12°N, 77.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Lakeland (LAL) from Rochester (ROC)?
LAL to ROC is 1,073 miles (1,727 km / 933 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAL to ROC?
A nonstop covers the 1,073-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAL–ROC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAL–ROC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,073-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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