FWA to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Wayne International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 948 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FWA or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Wayne (FWA) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (83% on time); around 8pm did worst (65%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Saturday the least (55%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from FWA 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 | 77% | 0.0% | 25 min | 8.7% | 104 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am80%20 flights
- 5pm70%20 flights
- 7pm83%18 flights
- 8pm65%20 flights
- 9pm83%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday55%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
FWA to SRQ: common questions
- How often are FWA 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 Fort Wayne to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 104).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 106 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FWA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to FWA — 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: FWA → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.