Sarasota/Bradenton to Charlotte

What the Data Says About SRQ to CLT

The Sarasota/Bradenton to Charlotte corridor (SRQ → CLT) covers roughly 547 miles and is served by 11 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 9,279 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 83.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 93.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,386 flights were recorded on this pairing — 84 cancelled (2.5%) and 6 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 11 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 9,279 total flights analyzed, the 83.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 93.9-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, Oct 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 94% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 62% on-time — a 32-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SRQ to CLT route, the combination of a 83.8% on-time rate, 93.9-minute average delay, 2.5% recent cancellation rate, and 11 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.