SRQ to CLE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · 967 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or CLE 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 Cleveland (CLE) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 8pm did best (88% on time); around 12pm did worst (65%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Friday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to CLE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 77% | 0.9% | 17 min | 11.0% | 110 |
| Southwest Airlines | 40% | 0.0% | 53 min | 20.0% | 5 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm65%18 flights
- 1pm80%20 flights
- 8pm88%40 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%7.7% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather2%
- 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 CLE: common questions
- How often are SRQ to CLE flights on time?
- 75% 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 Cleveland cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 115).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 11.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SRQ?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLE 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 → CLE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.