CLT to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 547 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); American Airlines was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (92% on time); around 6pm did worst (55%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 1.4% | 13 min | 5.1% | 138 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 0.3% | 14 min | 6.5% | 295 |
| American Airlines | 76% | 2.1% | 19 min | 8.8% | 965 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am81%22 flights
- 8am92%84 flights
- 9am81%126 flights
- 10am89%90 flights
- 11am79%151 flights
- 12pm89%55 flights
- 2pm75%130 flights
- 4pm77%107 flights
- 5pm77%125 flights
- 6pm55%78 flights
- 7pm73%164 flights
- 8pm73%211 flights
- 9pm63%18 flights
- 10pm88%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday84%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday88%1.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday70%3.3% 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 aircraft54%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather74%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Security0%
CLT to SRQ: common questions
- How often are CLT to SRQ flights on time?
- 77% 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 Charlotte to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (23 of 1,398).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to CLT — 85% 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: CLT → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.