SRQ to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 554 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or AVL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (83% on time); around 12pm did worst (69%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to AVL?
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 | 77% | 0.9% | 21 min | 12.5% | 113 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm69%16 flights
- 5pm77%32 flights
- 8pm83%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%2.0% 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 aircraft48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SRQ to AVL: common questions
- How often are SRQ to AVL flights on time?
- 77% 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 Sarasota/Bradenton to Asheville cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 113).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 87 min behind schedule on average, and 12.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SRQ?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AVL to SRQ — 77% 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: SRQ → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.