MDW → SRQChicago to Sarasota/Bradenton

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,669 km, an estimated 2 hours 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Sarasota/Bradenton. Updated 17 October 2026 at 10:50 UTC.

Today, MDW → SRQ

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 08:15 WN2995Southwest Airlines On scheduleGate B7 ·

Checked MDW board 05:50 · SRQ board 06:18

MDW Chicago disrupted · +147
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton smooth · +8
1,669 km · ~2h 38m est.
dep bank 08:10–20:157x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 10 operated MDW → SRQ flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

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 AirlinesWN67% on time

Flights WN2995 08:10 Mo Th Fr Sa · WN3475 09:30 Su · WN1642 13:20 Tu We · WN2996 18:40 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16WN2995dep −1 → arr−10
10-16WN2996dep −1 → arr+2
10-15WN2995dep +13 → arr+5
10-15WN2996dep +42 → arr+41
10-14WN1642dep +0 → arr−11
10-131I402dep +80 → arr+89
10-13WN1642dep +17 → arr−5
10-12WN2995dep +3 → arr−16
10-12WN2996dep +8 → arr+25
10-11WN2036departed+127

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
MDWChicago +147 min disrupted 🌤 scattered clouds · NNW 8 kt Full MDW delay board →
SRQSarasota/Bradenton +8 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full SRQ delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and SRQ: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Sarasota/Bradenton route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW 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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How we measure this →

MDW to SRQ questions

Is MDW–SRQ running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 44/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–SRQ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 and evening departures around 18:40 from MDW. 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 MDW to SRQ?

Great-circle distance is 1,669 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–173 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–SRQ fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.