Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
Detroit, United StatesDTW / KDTW
Regional airport · 130 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 12,005 ft
57 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Detroit → Lakeland
DTW
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
DetroitDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County AirportLALLakelandLakeland Linder International Airport
LakelandLakeland Linder International Airport- Distance
- 985 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 30m
Same local time in Detroit and Lakeland.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Feb
- 2 hr 11 min
- measured flight time
- 3 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
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- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
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- –Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Avelo Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Detroit. Most departures between 09:00 and 12:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0Mon
- 0Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0Thu
- 0Fri
- 0.2Sat
- 0Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-800B738100%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| February 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| July 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| August 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| September 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| October 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on DTW-LAL - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Detroit: 130.
- Direct destinations observed from Lakeland: 33.
The airports on this route
Lakeland Linder International Airport
Lakeland, United StatesLAL / KLAL
Regional airport · 33 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,501 ft
86 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
DTW TPATampa International AirportTampa is about 31 mi from Lakeland.View route →TOL LALEugene F. Kranz Toledo Express AirportToledo is about 49 mi from Detroit.View route →DTW SRQSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota is about 52 mi from Lakeland.View route →DTW MCOOrlando International AirportOrlando is about 53 mi from Lakeland.View route →
About the route from Detroit to Lakeland
The observed direct connection between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) covers approximately 985 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 30m. Avelo Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Detroit from Lakeland by air?
- The great-circle distance between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Lakeland Linder International Airport is approximately 985 mi.
- How long is the flight from Detroit to Lakeland?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Detroit to Lakeland?
- Yes, a direct connection between DTW and LAL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Avelo Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Detroit to Lakeland?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 17 observed flights. Mainly Avelo Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Detroit and Lakeland?
- Same local time in Detroit and Lakeland.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.