MIA to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 178 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MIA or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Miami (MIA) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 10pm did worst (84%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from MIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 85% | 0.0% | 13 min | 4.9% | 325 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 75% | 0.0% | 7 min | 0.0% | 8 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%54 flights
- 10pm84%271 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday89%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MIA to SRQ: common questions
- How often are MIA to SRQ flights on time?
- 85% 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 Miami to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 333).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 4.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MIA?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to MIA — 94% 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: MIA → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.