IND to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 876 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (65%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Tuesday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (36%).
Which airline is most on time from IND 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 | 79% | 0.0% | 17 min | 7.5% | 174 |
| Allegiant Air | 74% | 0.6% | 23 min | 12.5% | 177 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%11 flights
- 7am80%26 flights
- 8am84%19 flights
- 9am90%20 flights
- 10am81%16 flights
- 11am65%20 flights
- 12pm77%78 flights
- 1pm80%49 flights
- 2pm78%37 flights
- 3pm65%17 flights
- 5pm69%13 flights
- 7pm65%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday64%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday68%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 congestion36%
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IND to SRQ: common questions
- How often are IND to SRQ flights on time?
- 76% 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 Indianapolis to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 351).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to IND — 72% 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: IND → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.