SRQ to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 934 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (80% on time); around 4pm did worst (69%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Saturday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to DAL?
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 | 75% | 2.5% | 13 min | 2.6% | 119 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am77%14 flights
- 12pm80%45 flights
- 3pm76%18 flights
- 4pm69%16 flights
- 5pm45%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%6.3% cancelled
- Tuesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday56%3.7% cancelled
- Sunday88%5.9% 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%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SRQ to DAL: common questions
- How often are SRQ to DAL 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 119).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 2.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SRQ?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.