Cleveland (CLE) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)

969mi
1,560 km842 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 44m

Bearing

183° S

Cleveland (CLE) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 969 miles (1,560 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: CLE → SRQCLESRQ

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What actually flies CLESRQ

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Frontier Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLE–SRQ; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 59% full.

Departures

25

May 2026

Seats

5,658

both directions

Passengers

3,343

both directions

Load factor

59.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CLE–SRQ?

Frontier Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLE–SRQ in May 2026 (25 departures).

What plane flies CLE–SRQ?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 72% of CLE–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CLE–SRQ traffic changed?

Nonstop CLE–SRQ departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 25 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop CLESRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    18 departures · 3,483 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    16 departures · 2,989 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    18 departures · 2,727 passengers

    64.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    3 departures · 396 passengers

    71.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1 departures · 68 passengers

    94.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    8 departures · 1,035 passengers

    69.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    14 departures · 2,140 passengers

    82.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    4 departures · 526 passengers

    71.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    36 departures · 4,618 passengers

    67.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    76 departures · 11,405 passengers

    73.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    24 departures · 3,811 passengers

    75.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    25 departures · 3,343 passengers

    59.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CLESRQ

55.5% full

13 departures · 1,623 passengers

SRQCLE

62.9% full

12 departures · 1,720 passengers

Nonstop CLE–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

CLE

US

Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Coordinates

41.41°N, 81.85°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SRQ

US

Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

Coordinates

27.39°N, 82.55°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cleveland (CLE) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?

CLE to SRQ is 969 miles (1,560 km / 842 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CLE to SRQ?

A nonstop covers the 969-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CLE–SRQ?

In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (72.0%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (16.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying CLE–SRQ?

Distance-based programs credit off the 969-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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