Route · ORD → SRQ · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Sarasota/Bradenton
The ORD–SRQ corridor (Chicago, IL → Sarasota/Bradenton, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 41 carriers across roughly 1,050 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.2%
- On-time
- +1.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 4,606
- Flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
May 2025 86%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 66%
Distance
1,050 mi
Carriers
41
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 140 | 42 | 0 | 0 | YX,AA,MQ,UA |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 24 | 1 | 0 | UA,MQ,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | MQ,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| May 2025 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 99 | 20 | 1 | 0 | F9,UA,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 128 | 29 | 1 | 1 | AA,YX,UA,F9 |
| Feb 2025 | 85 | 17 | 1 | 1 | AA,UA,YX,F9 |
| Jan 2025 | 82 | 14 | 1 | 0 | AA,UA,F9 |
| Dec 2024 | 92 | 20 | 0 | 1 | AA,F9,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 37 | 2 | 8 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 34 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 64 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 121 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 124 | 35 | 2 | 0 | AA,OO,UA,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 91 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 98 | 33 | 4 | 0 | AA,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
22 of 1,664 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
6 of 1,664 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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 ORD to SRQ
4,606 tracked flights put the ORD to SRQ pairing (Chicago to Sarasota/Bradenton) at a 80.2% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 67.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,050-mile route and its 41 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.3% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (1,664 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: May 2025 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 66% - a 20-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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