United AirlinesUA29% on time
Flights UA2287 11:10 daily · UA2691 11:10 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,693 km, an estimated 2 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Sarasota/Bradenton. Updated 18 August 2026 at 09:40 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
busy · +24
SRQ
Sarasota/Bradenton
smooth · +0
1,693 km · ~2h 40m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
29% on time
of the last 7 operated ORD → SRQ flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+17 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
ORD → SRQ · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and SRQ: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Chicago to Sarasota/Bradenton route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop ORD to SRQ flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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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ORD to SRQ questions
Is ORD–SRQ running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–SRQ?
Operators schedule morning departures around 11:10 from ORD. 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 ORD to SRQ?
Great-circle distance is 1,693 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–175 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–SRQ fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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