Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ): Delays & On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 90% on-time in September 2025 but sank to 73% in July 2024. Across the year it averages 81% against a national 78%, over roughly 48 departures a day to 61 destinations.
- Departures on-time
- 81%
- left <15 min late
- Avg dep delay
- 17 min
- Arrivals on-time
- 78%
- Cancelled
- 2.6%
- Destinations
- 61
- nonstop
- Airlines
- 11
Monthly on-time trend
Best time of day to depart from SRQ
Busiest routes from SRQ
| Route | Flights/12mo | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRQ → ATL | 2,284 | 87% | 12 min |
| SRQ → CLT | 1,458 | 82% | 18 min |
| SRQ → BWI | 1,299 | 84% | 11 min |
| SRQ → ORD | 1,002 | 69% | 26 min |
| SRQ → EWR | 937 | 84% | 16 min |
| SRQ → BOS | 677 | 73% | 27 min |
| SRQ → BNA | 645 | 84% | 11 min |
| SRQ → LGA | 561 | 75% | 33 min |
Airline performance at SRQ
| Airline | On-time departures | Avg delay | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 84% | 14 min | 6,669 |
| Envoy Air | 84% | 12 min | 564 |
| Delta Air Lines | 84% | 17 min | 6,457 |
| United Airlines | 84% | 16 min | 3,039 |
| Southwest Airlines | 80% | 13 min | 8,576 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 24 min | 4,604 |
| PSA Airlines | 77% | 25 min | 944 |
| Republic Airways | 76% | 25 min | 833 |
| Frontier Airlines | 75% | 24 min | 694 |
| JetBlue Airways | 71% | 27 min | 1,713 |
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights delayed at SRQ?
- 19% of departures from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 17 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
- What is the best time of day to depart from SRQ?
- Flights scheduled around 6 a.m. depart on time 95% of the time at SRQ, versus 57% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
- What is the worst month for delays at SRQ?
- In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at SRQ, with 73% of departures on time.
- How often are flights cancelled at SRQ?
- 2.6% of scheduled departures from SRQ were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.
Popular route pages from this airport
Based on 34,156 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.