Lexington (LEX) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 17m
Bearing
170° S
Lexington (LEX) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 745 miles (1,199 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LEX–SRQ
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop LEX–SRQ; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
16
April 2026
Seats
2,880
both directions
Passengers
2,358
both directions
Load factor
81.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LEX–SRQ?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop LEX–SRQ in April 2026 (16 departures).
- G4
Allegiant Air
16 departures · 2,880 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.9%
Load
What plane flies LEX–SRQ?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of LEX–SRQ departures.
- Airbus A320
16 departures · 81.9% load
100.0%
How has LEX–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop LEX–SRQ departures fell from 19 in May 2025 to 16 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LEX–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
19 departures · 2,234 passengers
65.3%
Load
June 2025
19 departures · 2,518 passengers
73.6%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,367 passengers
73.1%
Load
August 2025
6 departures · 611 passengers
56.6%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,681 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,165 passengers
66.8%
Load
December 2025
16 departures · 1,837 passengers
63.8%
Load
January 2026
17 departures · 2,260 passengers
73.9%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,107 passengers
73.3%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 2,299 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 2,358 passengers
81.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LEX → SRQ
74.2% full
8 departures · 1,069 passengers
SRQ → LEX
89.5% full
8 departures · 1,289 passengers
Nonstop LEX–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
Sarasota/Bradenton
US
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport
Coordinates
27.39°N, 82.55°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Lexington (LEX) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
LEX to SRQ is 745 miles (1,199 km / 647 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LEX to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 745-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LEX–SRQ?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LEX–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 745-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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