SRQ to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 1,035 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or MDW 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 Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.5% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (45%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Tuesday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to MDW?
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 | 73% | 1.5% | 16 min | 7.1% | 520 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am95%43 flights
- 6am95%24 flights
- 7am92%93 flights
- 11am89%57 flights
- 12pm73%54 flights
- 3pm93%30 flights
- 4pm45%46 flights
- 5pm54%69 flights
- 6pm51%91 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday65%1.6% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%2.5% cancelled
- Friday73%1.2% cancelled
- Saturday72%2.5% cancelled
- Sunday69%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 aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
SRQ to MDW: common questions
- How often are SRQ to MDW flights on time?
- 73% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 520).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 7.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SRQ?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to SRQ — 74% 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 → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.