SRQ to BNA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Nashville International Airport · 648 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or BNA 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 Nashville (BNA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Allegiant Air was the least (79%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 5pm did worst (47%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (62%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to BNA?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 79% | 0.3% | 15 min | 6.6% | 643 |
| Allegiant Air | 79% | 2.3% | 11 min | 7.1% | 43 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am79%14 flights
- 7am97%104 flights
- 8am95%82 flights
- 9am92%26 flights
- 11am82%67 flights
- 12pm86%42 flights
- 1pm73%12 flights
- 2pm80%25 flights
- 3pm84%38 flights
- 4pm73%94 flights
- 5pm47%30 flights
- 6pm57%54 flights
- 7pm68%50 flights
- 8pm60%43 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.9% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%1.3% cancelled
- Sunday77%1.1% 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 aircraft62%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SRQ to BNA: common questions
- How often are SRQ to BNA flights on time?
- 79% 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 Nashville cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 686).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 6.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SRQ?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BNA to SRQ — 72% 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 → BNA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.