BNA to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 648 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Nashville (BNA) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (97% on time); around 6pm did worst (43%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 83% | 2.3% | 20 min | 11.9% | 43 |
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 1.1% | 15 min | 6.8% | 643 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%55 flights
- 8am97%37 flights
- 9am90%74 flights
- 11am66%41 flights
- 12pm74%54 flights
- 1pm59%32 flights
- 2pm80%21 flights
- 3pm63%30 flights
- 4pm67%42 flights
- 5pm74%120 flights
- 6pm43%51 flights
- 7pm51%90 flights
- 8pm83%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday64%3.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
BNA to SRQ: common questions
- How often are BNA to SRQ flights on time?
- 72% 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 Nashville to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 686).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to BNA — 79% 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: BNA → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.