Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: American’s CLT → SRQ flights land within a few points of 78% on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


American	CLT	SRQ	1h 56m	78%	1.6%	1,398	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Sarasota/Bradenton on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included. Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Delta Details →	CLT 08:01 → ATL 09:16DL 3156	3h 24m Atlanta	ATL 12:40 → SRQ 14:14DL 2438	6h 13m	100%	86%
Delta Details →	CLT 05:30 → ATL 06:42DL 3186	1h 38m Atlanta	ATL 08:20 → SRQ 09:56DL 3196	4h 26m	98%	84%
American Details →	CLT 16:40 → MIA 18:57AA 2231	3h 57m Miami	MIA 22:54 → SRQ 23:59AA 4071 · flown by Envoy	7h 19m	99%	84%
Delta Details →	CLT 06:59 → ATL 08:13DL 2275	1h 52m Atlanta	ATL 10:05 → SRQ 11:45DL 3104	4h 46m	98%	83%
Delta Details →	CLT 12:19 → ATL 13:41DL 3190	3h 34m Atlanta	ATL 17:15 → SRQ 18:52DL 3115	6h 34m	100%	78%
American Details →	CLT 05:45 → PHL 07:27AA 2727	1h 21m Philadelphia	PHL 08:48 → SRQ 11:43AA 2700	5h 58m	95%	76%
United Details →	CLT 08:05 → ORD 09:22UA 2771	1h 48m Chicago	ORD 11:10 → SRQ 15:12UA 2287	7h 07m	92%	75%
Delta Details →	CLT 07:00 → LGA 08:57DL 5599 · flown by Republic	1h 31m New York	LGA 10:28 → SRQ 13:33DL 2412	6h 34m	94%	75%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

ATL · 49m · leaves 08:01 13%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


American AA 2843 CLT 07:46 → ORD United UA 2287 ORD 11:10 → SRQ Connection details →	2h 08m	7h 26m	94%	77%
American AA 5039 CLT 09:10 → ATL Delta DL 2438 ATL 12:40 → SRQ Connection details →	1h 59m	5h 04m	88%	75%
American AA 5041 CLT 13:05 → ATL Delta DL 3115 ATL 17:15 → SRQ Connection details →	2h 44m	5h 48m	90%	71%

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Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON