Cleveland (CLE) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
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.
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What actually flies CLE–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn 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).
- F9
25 departures · 5,658 seats
Share of departures100.0%59.1%
Load
What plane flies CLE–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 72% of CLE–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
18 departures · 58.5% load
72.0% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 58.2% load
16.0% - Airbus A320neo
3 departures · 64.7% load
12.0%
How has CLE–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–SRQ departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 25 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–SRQ 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.
CLE → SRQ
55.5% full
13 departures · 1,623 passengers
SRQ → CLE
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
Sarasota/Bradenton
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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