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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%)

60%70%80%90%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 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

Origin-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.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does IAD to SRQ rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, IAD to SRQ ranks #4183 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from IAD to SRQ?
Flights from Washington to Sarasota/Bradenton have a 80.6% on-time rate based on 1,457 flights. The average delay is 75.5 minutes. The best recent month was Mar 2022 with 62% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for IAD to SRQ?
Over the last 24 months, 2.2% of flights on this route were cancelled (19 of 880 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from IAD to SRQ?
The flight distance from Washington (IAD) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is approximately 849 miles. This route is served by 10 carriers.

Airports on this route

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

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.