RFD → SRQChicago/Rockford to Sarasota/Bradenton

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Direct flights from Chicago/Rockford (RFD) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,749 km, an estimated 2 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago/Rockford and Sarasota/Bradenton. Updated 11 October 2026 at 19:18 UTC.

RFD Chicago/Rockford tracking
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton busy · +21
1,749 km · ~2h 45m est.
dep bank 10:41–15:072x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
72 / 100

route health from live RFD and SRQ delay boards

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~2h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Allegiant Air

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08G42987arrived−11
10-04G41351arrived−16

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
RFDChicago/Rockford tracking Full RFD delay board →
SRQSarasota/Bradenton +21 min busy Full SRQ delay board →

How the Chicago/Rockford to Sarasota/Bradenton route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop RFD 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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RFD to SRQ questions

Is RFD–SRQ running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at SRQ is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RFD–SRQ?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:41 from RFD. 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 RFD to SRQ?

Great-circle distance is 1,749 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 153–180 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RFD–SRQ fly?

Allegiant Air runs the route with about 3 flights a week (sun, thu). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.