Baltimore (BWI) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 34m
Bearing
204° SW
Baltimore (BWI) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 882 miles (1,419 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–SRQ
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–SRQ; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
239
April 2026
Seats
37,113
both directions
Passengers
28,293
both directions
Load factor
76.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BWI–SRQ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–SRQ in April 2026 (239 departures).
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Southwest Airlines
239 departures · 37,113 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.2%
Load
What plane flies BWI–SRQ?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 52% of BWI–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
124 departures · 81.2% load
51.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
78 departures · 71.4% load
32.6% - Boeing 737-800
37 departures · 73.4% load
15.5%
How has BWI–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–SRQ departures held steady at about 239 a month between May 2025 and April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
239 departures · 26,902 passengers
71.9%
Load
June 2025
227 departures · 24,851 passengers
69.4%
Load
July 2025
231 departures · 23,073 passengers
63.7%
Load
August 2025
190 departures · 20,812 passengers
72.7%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 18,388 passengers
68.0%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 19,684 passengers
69.3%
Load
November 2025
203 departures · 21,660 passengers
69.5%
Load
December 2025
211 departures · 23,291 passengers
67.6%
Load
January 2026
193 departures · 20,289 passengers
65.0%
Load
February 2026
197 departures · 23,103 passengers
73.9%
Load
March 2026
263 departures · 31,383 passengers
79.7%
Load
April 2026
239 departures · 28,293 passengers
76.2%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SRQ → BWI
83.0% full
120 departures · 15,658 passengers
BWI → SRQ
69.3% full
119 departures · 12,635 passengers
Nonstop BWI–SRQ traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Sarasota/Bradenton
US
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Coordinates
27.39°N, 82.55°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
BWI to SRQ is 882 miles (1,419 km / 766 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 882-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–SRQ?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (51.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 882-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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