Lakeland: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Lakeland is a city of 104,401 people in United States (Florida), 63 m (207 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tampa International Airport (TPA), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Lakeland station.
Key facts
Daylight in Lakeland runs from about 10 h 24 min a day in late December to 13 h 58 min in late June (computed for 28.04° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Lakeland is served by 5 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tampa International Airport (TPA), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, whose 11,002-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE, 74 km), Orlando International Airport (MCO, 76 km), Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ, 93 km), Lakeland Linder International Airport (LAL, 9 km).
Flights to Lakeland: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Lakeland station. Trains to Lakeland
Buses to Lakeland · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Jacksonville, 257 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Miami, 306 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Tampa, 51 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Orlando, 79 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- St. Petersburg, 78 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Hialeah, 294 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Tallahassee, 350 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Fort Lauderdale, 278 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Cape Coral, 164 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Pembroke Pines, 284 km — buses · car rental
Twin towns and sister cities: Babahoyo, Bălți.
Common questions
Which airport serves Lakeland?
Tampa International Airport (TPA), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, plus 4 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Lakeland?
About 104,401 people live in Lakeland, across 194 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Lakeland in?
America/New_York, currently UTC-4.
What currency is used in Lakeland?
The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Lakeland?
Jacksonville (257 km), Miami (306 km), Tampa (51 km), Orlando (79 km), St. Petersburg (78 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.