MCO to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 104 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- MCO: Departure delays 16–30 minutes. Departure delays of 16–30 minutes due to tm initiatives:mit:wx (increasing).
On-time arrivals
73%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.5%
3 flights
Avg arrival delay
17 min
59 min when late
Airlines
1
607 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 9pm did worst (56%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO 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 | 73% | 0.5% | 17 min | 10.0% | 607 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am89%227 flights
- 11am84%37 flights
- 7pm73%26 flights
- 8pm61%252 flights
- 9pm56%63 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday78%1.1% cancelled
- Friday66%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%1.4% 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.
- Late-arriving aircraft66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion67%
- Extreme weather33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
MCO to SRQ: common questions
- How often are MCO to SRQ flights on time?
- 73% 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 Orlando to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 607).
- 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 59 min behind schedule on average, and 10.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to MCO — 88% 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: MCO → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.