SRQ to MCO flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Orlando International Airport · 104 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- MCO: Departure delays 16–30 minutes. Departure delays of 16–30 minutes due to tm initiatives:mit:wx (increasing).
On-time arrivals
88%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
0.8%
5 flights
Avg arrival delay
8 min
59 min when late
Airlines
1
607 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to Orlando (MCO) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (98% on time); around 6pm did worst (61%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Saturday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (54%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to MCO?
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 | 88% | 0.8% | 8 min | 3.8% | 607 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%116 flights
- 7am98%226 flights
- 5pm80%187 flights
- 6pm61%51 flights
- 7pm75%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday90%1.1% cancelled
- Tuesday88%1.1% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%2.7% 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 aircraft54%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SRQ to MCO: common questions
- How often are SRQ to MCO flights on time?
- 88% 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 Orlando cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (5 of 607).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 3.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SRQ?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCO to SRQ — 73% on time
More flights from Sarasota/Bradenton
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SRQ → MCO, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.