SRQ to ROA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport · 701 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or ROA 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 Roanoke (ROA) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (100% on time); around 6am did worst (93%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (77%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to ROA?
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% | 2.6% | 13 min | 4.0% | 77 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%16 flights
- 10am100%16 flights
- 3pm89%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%10.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday0%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)77%
- Late-arriving aircraft14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
SRQ to ROA: common questions
- How often are SRQ to ROA 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 Roanoke cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 77).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% 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: ROA to SRQ — 80% on time
More flights from Sarasota/Bradenton
More flights to Roanoke
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: SRQ → ROA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.