STL to SRQ flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to Sarasota Bradenton International Airport · 903 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at STL or SRQ right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from St. Louis (STL) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% 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 12pm did best (89% on time); around 3pm did worst (57%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (58%).
Which airline is most on time from STL to SRQ?
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% | 0.6% | 16 min | 5.8% | 349 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am79%34 flights
- 10am88%40 flights
- 11am85%13 flights
- 12pm89%45 flights
- 1pm67%25 flights
- 2pm60%43 flights
- 3pm57%47 flights
- 4pm73%11 flights
- 6pm92%14 flights
- 8pm64%60 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%2.3% cancelled
- Tuesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday66%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%1.9% 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 aircraft58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
STL to SRQ: common questions
- How often are STL to SRQ 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 St. Louis to Sarasota/Bradenton cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 349).
- 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 52 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at STL?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: SRQ to STL — 83% 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: STL → SRQ, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.