Direct Flights from Detroit to Lakeland
Lakeland · Florida
Nonstop service from DTW to LAL on Avelo. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 9 cities have a nonstop to Lakeland, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Lakeland for, from Detroit
2h 30m in the air, 986 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
About Lakeland
Lakeland is the largest city in Polk County, Florida. It is home to Florida Southern College, which has the largest collection of buildings by Frank Lloyd Wright at a single site in the world.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Lakeland
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is a zoological theme park at Walt Disney World in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando.
- Legoland Florida Resort is a family-friendly, multi-day vacation destination in Central Florida featuring a 150-acre Lego theme park with more than 50 rides, shows, and attractions, the Legoland Water Park, and a botanic…
- Disney's Blizzard Beach is a water theme park located at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando.
- Fantasy of Flight is an aviation museum in Polk City, Florida.
- The Tree of Life is a 145-foot (44 m) sculpture of a baobab tree at Disney's Animal Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort.
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a 335-acre (136 ha) animal theme park located in Tampa, Florida, United States, with the entire park landscaped and designed around themes of Africa.
- Cypress Gardens was a botanical garden and theme park near Winter Haven, Florida that operated from 1936 to 2009. As of 2011, the botanical garden portion had been preserved inside Legoland Florida.
- Kilimanjaro Safaris is a safari attraction at Disney's Animal Kingdom on the Walt Disney World Resort property in Bay Lake, Florida. It simulates an open-sided safari ride through the savanna of East Africa.
- Hillsborough River State Park is located in the northeast corner of Hillsborough County, Florida near Zephyrhills. It is a popular park due to its proximity to the city of Tampa.
- Kali River Rapids is a river rapids attraction at the Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park of the Walt Disney World resort, in the Asia section of the park.
- The Florida Aquarium is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, publicly operated institution located in downtown Tampa, Florida, United States.
- The Museum of Science & Innovation (MOSI) is a non-profit science museum located in Tampa, Florida's Uptown Innovation District, connected via pedestrian bridge to the neighboring University of South Florida.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Lakeland weather, compared with Detroit
24° warmer than Detroit on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Lakeland 71°F · Detroit 33°F · 38° warmer
- April
- Lakeland 84°F · Detroit 59°F · 25° warmer
- July
- Lakeland 91°F · Detroit 84°F · 7° warmer
- October
- Lakeland 84°F · Detroit 62°F · 22° warmer
Lakeland is the steadier of the two, moving 20° between its coldest and warmest months where Detroit moves 51°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Lakeland
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Lakeland is November–March, when daytime highs are a comfortable 71–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Lakeland rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Disney's Animal Kingdom, Legoland Florida, and Disney's Blizzard Beach and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Detroit to Lakeland?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Detroit (DTW) to Lakeland (LAL) on Avelo.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Detroit to Lakeland?
- Avelo flies nonstop between Detroit (DTW) and Lakeland (LAL).
- How far is Lakeland from Detroit?
- Lakeland is about 986 miles from Detroit by air.
- What is there to do in Lakeland?
- Popular things to do include Disney's Animal Kingdom, Legoland Florida, Disney's Blizzard Beach, Fantasy of Flight, and more.
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