SRQ to GRR flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport · 1,081 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or GRR 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 Grand Rapids (GRR) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (91% on time); around 8pm did worst (68%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Monday the least (68%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (51%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to GRR?
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 | 78% | 0.6% | 21 min | 6.7% | 166 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am100%10 flights
- 11am92%12 flights
- 12pm74%23 flights
- 1pm87%15 flights
- 2pm73%11 flights
- 4pm50%12 flights
- 6pm91%22 flights
- 7pm73%16 flights
- 8pm68%25 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday89%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday70%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion51%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather3%
- 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 GRR: common questions
- How often are SRQ to GRR 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 Grand Rapids cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 166).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 92 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% 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: GRR to SRQ — 79% 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 → GRR, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.