Direct Flights from San Juan to Lakeland
Lakeland · Florida
Nonstop service from SJU 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 San Juan
2h 55m in the air, 1,210 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
The schedule narrows it further. This route does not fly daily, so assuming the return runs the same days, your trip is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week. Worth checking before you book time off.
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 San Juan
4° cooler than San Juan on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Lakeland 71°F · San Juan 83°F · 12° colder
- April
- Lakeland 84°F · San Juan 86°F · 2° colder
- July
- Lakeland 91°F · San Juan 89°F · 2° warmer
- October
- Lakeland 84°F · San Juan 89°F · 5° colder
Lakeland also swings harder through the year than San Juan does — 20° between its coldest and warmest months against 6°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
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 San Juan to Lakeland?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Juan (SJU) to Lakeland (LAL) on Avelo.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Juan to Lakeland?
- Avelo flies nonstop between San Juan (SJU) and Lakeland (LAL).
- How far is Lakeland from San Juan?
- Lakeland is about 1,210 miles from San Juan by air.
- How many days can I spend in Lakeland flying from San Juan?
- Because this route doesn't operate daily, your trip is effectively 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 nights — or a full week — assuming the return flies the same days as the outbound.
- 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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