ATL to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 444 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 7pm did worst (66%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to SRQ?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 1.7% | 12 min | 6.0% | 2,294 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am92%365 flights
- 10am84%313 flights
- 11am88%50 flights
- 12pm87%154 flights
- 2pm88%192 flights
- 3pm78%189 flights
- 4pm77%116 flights
- 5pm76%205 flights
- 7pm66%142 flights
- 8pm69%76 flights
- 9pm79%196 flights
- 10pm78%166 flights
- 11pm72%97 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.6% cancelled
- Friday81%1.7% cancelled
- Saturday81%4.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%2.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)70%
- Extreme weather28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
ATL to SRQ: common questions
- How often are ATL to SRQ flights on time?
- 81% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (40 of 2,294).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to ATL — 88% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.