ROA to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 701 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ROA or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Roanoke (ROA) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (100% on time); around 9am did worst (87%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Friday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (63%).
Which airline is most on time from ROA 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 | 80% | 2.6% | 28 min | 8.0% | 77 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am87%16 flights
- 1pm100%16 flights
- 6pm78%10 flights
- 9pm70%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%10.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%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)63%
- Late-arriving aircraft21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ROA to SRQ: common questions
- How often are ROA to SRQ flights on time?
- 80% 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 Roanoke to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 77).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 137 min behind schedule on average, and 8.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ROA?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to ROA — 84% 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: ROA → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.