SRQ to HOU flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to William P. Hobby Airport · 789 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or HOU 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 Houston (HOU) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% 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 (89% on time); around 1pm did worst (83%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Saturday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to HOU?
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 | 85% | 0.7% | 7 min | 2.9% | 140 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am86%21 flights
- 12pm89%28 flights
- 1pm83%54 flights
- 7pm80%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%3.3% cancelled
- Sunday87%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%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
SRQ to HOU: common questions
- How often are SRQ to HOU 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 140).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 39 min behind schedule on average, and 2.9% 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: HOU to SRQ — 83% 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 → HOU, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.