SRQ to BWI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · 880 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or BWI 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 Baltimore (BWI) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (98% on time); around 6pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to BWI?
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 | 84% | 1.6% | 11 min | 5.4% | 1,250 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%13 flights
- 6am98%226 flights
- 7am97%124 flights
- 8am91%33 flights
- 9am100%13 flights
- 10am90%21 flights
- 11am93%119 flights
- 12pm89%170 flights
- 1pm83%38 flights
- 3pm75%61 flights
- 4pm68%54 flights
- 5pm77%163 flights
- 6pm60%144 flights
- 7pm74%61 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.7% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.6% cancelled
- Friday83%0.5% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.7% cancelled
- Sunday79%4.7% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather70%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Security0%
SRQ to BWI: common questions
- How often are SRQ to BWI flights on time?
- 84% 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 Baltimore cancelled?
- 1.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (20 of 1,250).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 5.4% 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: BWI to SRQ — 81% 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 → BWI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.