SRQ to ROC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · 1,118 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or ROC 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 Rochester (ROC) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to ROC?
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 | 80% | 2.4% | 14 min | 5.0% | 41 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%7.1% cancelled
- Friday71%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday92%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)48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion32%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- 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 ROC: common questions
- How often are SRQ to ROC flights on time?
- 80% 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 Rochester cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 41).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SRQ?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ROC to SRQ — 65% 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 → ROC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.