SRQ to CID flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to The Eastern Iowa Airport · 1,125 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or CID 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 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.6% were cancelled, and 0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (83%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to CID?
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 | 85% | 3.6% | 4 min | 0.0% | 28 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%50.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Extreme weather0%
- 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 CID: common questions
- How often are SRQ to CID flights on time?
- 85% 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 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City cancelled?
- 3.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 28).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 4 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 23 min behind schedule on average, and 0.0% 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: CID 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 → CID, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.