SRQ to STL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport to St. Louis Lambert International Airport · 903 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at SRQ or STL 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 St. Louis (STL) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 3pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from SRQ to STL?
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 | 83% | 0.3% | 11 min | 6.1% | 349 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%39 flights
- 7am93%85 flights
- 8am89%28 flights
- 10am77%22 flights
- 11am91%76 flights
- 12pm91%11 flights
- 3pm53%43 flights
- 6pm60%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%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 aircraft65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
SRQ to STL: common questions
- How often are SRQ to STL flights on time?
- 83% 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 St. Louis cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 349).
- 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 60 min behind schedule on average, and 6.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at SRQ?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: STL to SRQ — 73% 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 → STL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.