Route · DCA → SRQ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Sarasota/Bradenton
The DCA–SRQ corridor (Washington, DC → Sarasota/Bradenton, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 851 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.1%
- On-time
- +0.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 65 min
- Delay when late
- 2,124
- Flights
Cancelled
1.7%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
851 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| Jan 2025 | 31 | 4 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| May 2024 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Dec 2023 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
Cancellation Rate
1.7%
13 of 747 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 747 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →SRQ - Sarasota/Bradenton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sarasota/Bradenton, FL.
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What the Data Says About DCA to SRQ
2,124 tracked flights put the DCA to SRQ pairing (Washington to Sarasota/Bradenton) at a 79.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 64.5 minutes on average. Across the 851-mile route and its 18 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (747 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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