ROC to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 1,118 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ROC or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Rochester (ROC) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 65% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 23% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Saturday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (45%).
Which airline is most on time from ROC 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 | 65% | 2.4% | 29 min | 22.5% | 41 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6pm50%11 flights
- 7pm88%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%7.1% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday62%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 congestion45%
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ROC to SRQ: common questions
- How often are ROC to SRQ flights on time?
- 65% 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 Rochester to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 41).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 83 min behind schedule on average, and 22.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ROC?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to ROC — 80% 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: ROC → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.