FNT to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bishop International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 1,075 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FNT or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Flint (FNT) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (97% on time); around 4pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (47%).
Which airline is most on time from FNT 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 | 71% | 0.0% | 24 min | 9.6% | 177 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am73%22 flights
- 8am97%35 flights
- 10am92%12 flights
- 1pm76%17 flights
- 3pm57%46 flights
- 4pm53%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday68%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday65%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday54%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion47%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
FNT to SRQ: common questions
- How often are FNT to SRQ flights on time?
- 71% 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 Flint to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 177).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 9.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FNT?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: FNT → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.