Sarasota/Bradenton to Philadelphia

What the Data Says About SRQ to PHL

The Sarasota/Bradenton to Philadelphia corridor (SRQ → PHL) covers roughly 957 miles and is served by 22 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,270 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 115.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,277 flights were recorded on this pairing — 44 cancelled (3.4%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 22 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,270 total flights analyzed, the 75.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 115.3-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, Apr 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 91% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 53% on-time — a 38-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the SRQ to PHL route, the combination of a 75.6% on-time rate, 115.3-minute average delay, 3.4% recent cancellation rate, and 22 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.