DTW to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 1,022 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (78% on time); around 8am did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (56%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 75% | 5.2% | 17 min | 9.4% | 134 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am53%16 flights
- 10am78%118 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%5.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday61%5.3% cancelled
- Saturday78%10.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%15.0% 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)56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)71%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Security0%
DTW to SRQ: common questions
- How often are DTW to SRQ flights on time?
- 75% 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 Detroit to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 5.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (7 of 134).
- 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 62 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to DTW — 68% 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: DTW → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.