Baltimore to Sarasota/Bradenton

What the Data Says About BWI to SRQ

The Baltimore to Sarasota/Bradenton corridor (BWI → SRQ) covers roughly 880 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,348 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 74.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 60.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,673 flights were recorded on this pairing — 47 cancelled (1.8%) and 8 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,348 total flights analyzed, the 74.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 60.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 66% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BWI to SRQ route, the combination of a 74.6% on-time rate, 60.1-minute average delay, 1.8% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.