SRQ to IND flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Indianapolis International Airport · 876 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or IND 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 Indianapolis (IND) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (72% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 5pm did worst (53%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (58%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to IND?
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 | 72% | 0.6% | 22 min | 12.5% | 177 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.6% | 20 min | 10.4% | 174 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am80%10 flights
- 6am100%18 flights
- 7am94%17 flights
- 10am83%25 flights
- 11am78%36 flights
- 12pm86%29 flights
- 1pm69%35 flights
- 2pm54%41 flights
- 3pm57%28 flights
- 4pm70%47 flights
- 5pm53%17 flights
- 6pm55%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%1.4% cancelled
- Tuesday80%9.1% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday58%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 aircraft66%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather1%
- 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 IND: common questions
- How often are SRQ to IND flights on time?
- 72% 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 Indianapolis cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 351).
- 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 71 min behind schedule on average, and 11.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SRQ?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IND to SRQ — 76% 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 → IND, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.