BWI to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 880 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BWI or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 3pm did worst (58%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from BWI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 81% | 1.5% | 12 min | 6.0% | 1,250 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am92%364 flights
- 10am96%24 flights
- 12pm84%57 flights
- 1pm80%123 flights
- 2pm76%139 flights
- 3pm58%75 flights
- 4pm77%101 flights
- 6pm83%152 flights
- 7pm75%68 flights
- 8pm68%138 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%3.8% cancelled
- Tuesday83%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday77%5.3% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Security0%
BWI to SRQ: common questions
- How often are BWI 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 Baltimore to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (19 of 1,250).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BWI?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to BWI — 84% 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: BWI → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.