Route · DFW → SRQ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Sarasota/Bradenton
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DFW to SRQ (Dallas/Fort Worth to Sarasota/Bradenton) ranks #3688 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.2%
- On-time
- -4.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 2,221
- Flights
- #3688 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Mar 2025 81%
Worst Month
Mar 2025 81%
Distance
945 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 36 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2025 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 25 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 35 | 17 | 0 | 1 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2025 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | MQ,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 2 | AA,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 38 | 7 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 1 | AA,MQ |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 8 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 1 | AA |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 0 | AA |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | AA |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AA |
| Dec 2023 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 1 | MQ,AA |
| Nov 2023 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
DFW–SRQ seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (85.3%) · weakest: June (60.0%)
Strongest calendar month
September
85.3% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
February
~55 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
60.0% on-time · ~32 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
24 of 817 flights
Diversion Rate
0.9%
7 of 817 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
DFW on-time profileSRQ - Sarasota/Bradenton
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Sarasota/Bradenton, FL.
SRQ on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DFW and SRQ side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DFW vs SRQOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from DFW
Among 183 routes leaving DFW, only 57 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 13 stay ≥85% and 113 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing DFW options should weigh this 74.2% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4580 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DFW to SRQ
On-time performance on the DFW to SRQ pairing (Dallas/Fort Worth to Sarasota/Bradenton) trails a chunk of the network: 74.2% of 2,221 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 67.6-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 945 miles across 5 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.9% (24 of 817 flights), with 0.9% diverted.
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.
On the multi-year calendar, DFW–SRQ peaks in September at 85.3% on-time while February carries the heaviest traffic (~55 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 60.0%, a 25.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DFW–SRQ data
DFW–SRQ sits 4.8 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare DFW and SRQ airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DFW airport
- If your dates flex, September (85.3% on-time) beats June (60.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 74.2% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.