Historical on-time performance
Sarasota to Detroit
1,023 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on SRQ–DTW arrive on time 64% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate64%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay85 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled8.2%of scheduled flights
based on 61 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time64%Medianon timep9085 minCancel8.2%Flights61
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline15%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)25%
- Late aircraft60%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline80%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 5 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 → DTW
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Afternoons are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 73% on time.
- Afternoons73% on time · p90 75 min · 225 flights
- Middays57% on time · p90 95 min · 130 flights · limited
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