MCO → SRQOrlando to Sarasota/Bradenton

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Direct flights from Orlando (MCO) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ): 13 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 64% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 168 km, an estimated 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Orlando and Sarasota/Bradenton. Updated 1 November 2026 at 02:18 UTC.

MCO Orlando smooth · +0
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton smooth · +13
168 km · ~0h 43m est.
dep bank 10:40–22:5013x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 13x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 14 tracked MCO → SRQ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~0h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures13x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN69% on time

Flights WN2596 10:40 Tu We · WN2809 10:40 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN2403 10:45 Su · WN4891 20:55 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31WN3520arrived+23
10-30WN2809arrived−4
10-30WN856arrived+115
10-29LXJ476arrived+33
10-29WN2809arrived−23
10-29WN856arrived+6
10-28WN2596arrived−28
10-28WN4891arrived−4
10-27WN2596arrived−5
10-27WN4891arrived−19
10-26WN2809arrived+36
10-26WN856arrived+9
10-25WN2403arrived−15
10-25WN3517arrived+70

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 11 kt Full MCO delay board →
SRQSarasota/Bradenton +13 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ENE 8 kt Full SRQ delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SRQ: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Orlando to Sarasota/Bradenton route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCO to SRQ flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MCO to SRQ questions

Is MCO–SRQ running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SRQ is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCO–SRQ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:40 and evening departures around 20:55 from MCO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SRQ delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCO to SRQ?

Great-circle distance is 168 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 42–44 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCO–SRQ fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.