Sarasota/Bradenton to Baltimore

What the Data Says About SRQ to BWI

The Sarasota/Bradenton to Baltimore corridor (SRQ → BWI) covers roughly 880 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 6,379 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 64.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,679 flights were recorded on this pairing — 55 cancelled (2.1%) and 5 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 6,379 total flights analyzed, the 83.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 64.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 64% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SRQ to BWI route, the combination of a 83.4% on-time rate, 64.3-minute average delay, 2.1% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.