Historical on-time performance
Columbus to Sarasota
869 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on CMH–SRQ arrive on time 79% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate79%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay40 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.0%of scheduled flights
based on 118 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time79%Medianon timep9040 minCancel0.0%Flights118
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)34%
- Late aircraft37%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline50%
- Weather50%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 4 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly CMH → SRQ
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 15 min · 144 flights · limited
- Middays82% on time · p90 20 min · 289 flights
- Afternoons72% on time · p90 55 min · 174 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 71% to 79% on time.
- Saturdays79% on time · p90 35 min · 273 flights
- Sundays71% on time · p90 75 min · 140 flights · limited
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