Historical on-time performance
Sarasota to Atlanta
445 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SRQ–ATL arrive on time 86% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate86%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.9%of scheduled flights
based on 2,284 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time86%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.9%Flights2,284
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline38%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft40%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather30%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 43 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 SRQ → ATL
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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 2,733 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 25 min · 2,062 flights
- Afternoons82% on time · p90 30 min · 923 flights
- Overnights81% on time · p90 35 min · 229 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 45 min · 1,687 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 80% to 89% on time.
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,064 flights
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,067 flights
- Thursdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,119 flights
- Fridays86% on time · p90 15 min · 1,124 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 1,020 flights
- Mondays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,120 flights
- Sundays80% on time · p90 40 min · 1,120 flights
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