CID to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 1,125 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (65%).
Which airline is most on time from CID 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 | 81% | 3.6% | 13 min | 7.4% | 28 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%50.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%0.0% 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)65%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Late-arriving aircraft4%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CID to SRQ: common questions
- How often are CID 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 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 28).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 65 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CID?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to CID — 85% on time
More flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CID → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.