Route · IAD → SRQ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Sarasota/Bradenton
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), IAD to SRQ (Washington to Sarasota/Bradenton) ranks #4183 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.6%
- On-time
- +1.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 1,457
- Flights
- #4183 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.2%
Best Month
Mar 2022 62%
Worst Month
Mar 2022 62%
Distance
849 mi
Carriers
10
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Jan 2024 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Dec 2023 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | UA,G4 |
| Nov 2023 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Apr 2023 | 38 | 5 | 2 | 0 | UA,G4 |
| Mar 2023 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA,G4 |
| Feb 2023 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Jan 2023 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | G4,UA |
| Dec 2022 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YV,UA,G4 |
| Nov 2022 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 0 | G4,YV |
| Apr 2022 | 38 | 11 | 0 | 1 | G4,YV |
| Mar 2022 | 61 | 23 | 1 | 0 | G4,YV,YX |
| Feb 2022 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 0 | G4,YV |
| Jan 2022 | 38 | 12 | 7 | 0 | UA,YV,G4 |
| Dec 2021 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | UA,G4,YV |
| Nov 2021 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Oct 2021 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,YV,YX |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Jun 2021 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YV |
IAD–SRQ seasonal on-time pattern
Best: June (96.8%) · weakest: December (70.4%)
Strongest calendar month
June
96.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
March
~52 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
70.4% on-time · ~40 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.2%
19 of 880 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 880 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAD - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
IAD 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 IAD and SRQ side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare IAD vs SRQOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among IAD departures
From IAD, this corridor sits with 42 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 58 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (14 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Sarasota/Bradenton · fleet on-time rank #2884 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About IAD to SRQ
1,457 tracked flights put the IAD to SRQ pairing (Washington to Sarasota/Bradenton) at a 80.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 75.5 minutes on average. Across the 849-mile route and its 10 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.2% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (880 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.
On the multi-year calendar, IAD–SRQ peaks in June at 96.8% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~52 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 70.4%, a 26.4-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 IAD–SRQ data
IAD–SRQ is mid-pack at 80.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare IAD and SRQ airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. IAD airport
- If your dates flex, June (96.8% on-time) beats December (70.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.6% 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.
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