George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Houston, United StatesIAH / KIAH
International hub · 159 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,001 ft
78 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Houston → Lakeland
IAH
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport
HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportLALLakelandLakeland Linder International Airport
LakelandLakeland Linder International Airport- Distance
- 816 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 10m
Lakeland is currently 1 hour ahead of Houston.
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 · Oct
- 1 hr 46 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Air Transport Internationalall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Houston. Most departures between 16:00 and 19:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 0.8Tue
- 0.7Wed
- 0.8Thu
- 0.9Fri
- 0.9Sat
- 0.8Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 767-300B763100%
- Pilatus PC-12PC121%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 21 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 26 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 25 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 29 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 26 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on IAH-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 Houston: 159.
- 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
91 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
IAH TPATampa International AirportTampa is about 31 mi from Lakeland.View route →IAH SRQSarasota Bradenton International AirportSarasota is about 52 mi from Lakeland.View route →IAH MCOOrlando International AirportOrlando is about 53 mi from Lakeland.View route →IAH MLBMelbourne Orlando International AirportMelbourne is about 85 mi from Lakeland.View route →
About the route from Houston to Lakeland
The observed direct connection between George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL) covers approximately 816 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 10m. Air Transport International has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Houston from Lakeland by air?
- The great-circle distance between George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Lakeland Linder International Airport is approximately 816 mi.
- How long is the flight from Houston to Lakeland?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Houston to Lakeland?
- Yes, a direct connection between IAH and LAL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Transport International.
- How often is there a flight from Houston to Lakeland?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 294 observed flights. Mainly Air Transport International. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Houston and Lakeland?
- Lakeland is currently 1 hour ahead of Houston.
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.