SRQ to CMH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport · 869 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or CMH 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 Columbus (CMH) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (81% on time); around 3pm did worst (64%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Thursday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to CMH?
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 | 78% | 0.9% | 16 min | 7.4% | 232 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am90%10 flights
- 6am100%10 flights
- 11am75%12 flights
- 12pm80%44 flights
- 1pm81%32 flights
- 2pm71%29 flights
- 3pm64%22 flights
- 4pm74%38 flights
- 5pm60%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%1.2% cancelled
- Sunday76%2.1% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Security1%
- Extreme weather0%
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 CMH: common questions
- How often are SRQ to CMH flights on time?
- 78% 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 Columbus cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 232).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SRQ?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CMH to SRQ — 75% 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 → CMH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.