SRQ to PIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · 1,001 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or PIA 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 Peoria (PIA) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1% 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 8am did best (100% on time); around 3pm did worst (84%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (36%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to PIA?
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 | 84% | 1.0% | 11 min | 7.3% | 98 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am100%23 flights
- 12pm100%10 flights
- 3pm84%33 flights
- 5pm46%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%14.3% cancelled
- Sunday80%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 congestion36%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather0%
- 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 PIA: common questions
- How often are SRQ to PIA flights on time?
- 84% 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 Peoria cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 98).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 7.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SRQ?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIA to SRQ — 81% 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 → PIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.