Kansas City (MCI) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 58m
Bearing
136° SE
Kansas City (MCI) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 1,079 miles (1,737 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–SRQ; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
9
July 2026
Seats
1,537
both directions
Passengers
1,166
both directions
Load factor
75.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–SRQ?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–SRQ in July 2026 (9 departures).
- WN
9 departures · 1,537 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.9%
Load
What plane flies MCI–SRQ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 56% of MCI–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 76.6% load
55.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 91.0% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 13.1% load
11.1%
How has MCI–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–SRQ departures rose from 1 in August 2025 to 9 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
1 departures · 120 passengers
68.6%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
9 departures · 1,251 passengers
79.4%
Load
April 2026
9 departures · 936 passengers
65.8%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,265 passengers
81.1%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 1,271 passengers
90.8%
Load
July 2026
9 departures · 1,166 passengers
75.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SRQ → MCI
72.4% full
5 departures · 606 passengers
MCI → SRQ
80.0% full
4 departures · 560 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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 Kansas City (MCI) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
MCI to SRQ is 1,079 miles (1,737 km / 938 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 1,079-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–SRQ?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (55.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,079-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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