MDT to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 942 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDT or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Harrisburg (MDT) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% 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 11am did best (96% on time); around 7pm did worst (76%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Wednesday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (47%).
Which airline is most on time from MDT 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 | 84% | 0.9% | 24 min | 9.1% | 112 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am96%27 flights
- 6pm85%13 flights
- 7pm76%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday50%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%3.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Extreme weather47%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MDT to SRQ: common questions
- How often are MDT to SRQ flights on time?
- 84% 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 Harrisburg to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 112).
- 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 141 min behind schedule on average, and 9.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDT?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to MDT — 89% 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: MDT → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.