DAL to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 934 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.2% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (73% on time); around 2pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Thursday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 77% | 4.2% | 16 min | 7.9% | 119 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am78%10 flights
- 12pm100%10 flights
- 1pm73%48 flights
- 2pm72%18 flights
- 3pm85%13 flights
- 5pm77%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday54%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday87%14.8% cancelled
- Sunday75%5.9% 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 aircraft45%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to SRQ: common questions
- How often are DAL 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 Dallas to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 4.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 119).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to DAL — 75% 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: DAL → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.