DFW to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 945 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (80% on time); around 1pm did worst (58%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Saturday the least (51%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| American Airlines | 66% | 2.8% | 28 min | 13.6% | 363 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 33% | 0.0% | 34 min | 22.2% | 9 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm80%141 flights
- 1pm58%215 flights
- 2pm38%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday78%3.8% cancelled
- Wednesday65%3.9% cancelled
- Thursday62%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%3.7% cancelled
- Saturday51%5.4% cancelled
- Sunday57%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather90%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to SRQ: common questions
- How often are DFW to SRQ flights on time?
- 65% 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/Fort Worth to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 373).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 13.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to DFW — 61% 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: DFW → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.