Houston (HOU) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
98° E
Houston (HOU) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 787 miles (1,267 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HOU–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HOU–SRQ; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
1,248
both directions
Passengers
1,060
both directions
Load factor
84.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HOU–SRQ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HOU–SRQ in July 2026 (8 departures).
- WN
8 departures · 1,248 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.9%
Load
What plane flies HOU–SRQ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of HOU–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 89.4% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 76.6% load
37.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 96.0% load
12.5%
How has HOU–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop HOU–SRQ departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop HOU–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 5,758 passengers
61.4%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 5,400 passengers
60.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 6,907 passengers
74.2%
Load
November 2025
36 departures · 3,924 passengers
73.9%
Load
December 2025
29 departures · 3,308 passengers
78.0%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 894 passengers
74.4%
Load
February 2026
6 departures · 407 passengers
38.8%
Load
March 2026
1 departures · 1 passengers
12.5%
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
9 departures · 1,259 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 1,060 passengers
84.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HOU → SRQ
81.4% full
4 departures · 570 passengers
SRQ → HOU
89.4% full
4 departures · 490 passengers
Nonstop HOU–SRQ traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 Houston (HOU) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
HOU to SRQ is 787 miles (1,267 km / 684 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HOU to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 787-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HOU–SRQ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (37.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying HOU–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 787-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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