Buffalo (BUF) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 59m
Bearing
193° S
Buffalo (BUF) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 1,095 miles (1,763 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUF–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BUF–SRQ; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
10
May 2026
Seats
1,560
both directions
Passengers
1,024
both directions
Load factor
65.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUF–SRQ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BUF–SRQ in May 2026 (10 departures).
- WN
10 departures · 1,560 seats
Share of departures100.0%65.6%
Load
What plane flies BUF–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of BUF–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 91.4% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 42.6% load
40.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 57.1% load
10.0%
How has BUF–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop BUF–SRQ departures rose from 2 in June 2025 to 10 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUF–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
2 departures · 46 passengers
13.1%
Load
July 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
August 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 987 passengers
70.5%
Load
November 2025
6 departures · 856 passengers
81.5%
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 364 passengers
69.3%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,185 passengers
73.9%
Load
February 2026
21 departures · 2,285 passengers
62.8%
Load
March 2026
9 departures · 1,339 passengers
85.0%
Load
April 2026
8 departures · 1,105 passengers
85.9%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,024 passengers
65.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUF → SRQ
45.5% full
5 departures · 398 passengers
SRQ → BUF
91.4% full
5 departures · 626 passengers
Nonstop BUF–SRQ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Sarasota/Bradenton
US
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Coordinates
27.39°N, 82.55°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Buffalo (BUF) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
BUF to SRQ is 1,095 miles (1,763 km / 952 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUF to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 1,095-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUF–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (40.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUF–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,095-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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