Columbus (LCK) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 31m
Bearing
178° S
Columbus (LCK) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 858 miles (1,381 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LCK–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop LCK–SRQ; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,240
both directions
Passengers
2,902
both directions
Load factor
89.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LCK–SRQ?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop LCK–SRQ in May 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.6%
Load
What plane flies LCK–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of LCK–SRQ departures.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 89.6% load
100.0%
How has LCK–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop LCK–SRQ departures fell from 26 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LCK–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
26 departures · 4,030 passengers
86.2%
Load
July 2025
28 departures · 4,476 passengers
88.8%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 2,852 passengers
88.0%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 2,868 passengers
88.5%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 3,973 passengers
84.9%
Load
November 2025
26 departures · 3,995 passengers
85.4%
Load
December 2025
24 departures · 3,672 passengers
85.0%
Load
January 2026
20 departures · 3,055 passengers
84.9%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,621 passengers
91.0%
Load
March 2026
24 departures · 3,901 passengers
90.4%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 2,934 passengers
90.6%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,902 passengers
89.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LCK → SRQ
93.5% full
9 departures · 1,514 passengers
SRQ → LCK
85.7% full
9 departures · 1,388 passengers
Nonstop LCK–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
Columbus
US
Rickenbacker International Airport
Coordinates
39.81°N, 82.93°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 Columbus (LCK) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
LCK to SRQ is 858 miles (1,381 km / 746 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LCK to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 858-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 31m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LCK–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LCK–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 858-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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