Chicago (ORD) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 54m
Bearing
162° S
Chicago (ORD) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 1,052 miles (1,693 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SRQ; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
188
May 2026
Seats
26,540
both directions
Passengers
20,401
both directions
Load factor
76.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SRQ?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–SRQ departures in May 2026 (103), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
103 departures · 15,796 seats
Share of departures54.8%81.3%
Load
- AA
81 departures · 10,440 seats
Share of departures43.1%70.0%
Load
- MQ
4 departures · 304 seats
Share of departures2.1%83.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 55% of ORD–SRQ departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
104 departures · 72.5% load
55.3% - Airbus A320
40 departures · 82.2% load
21.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
24 departures · 88.1% load
12.8% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 67.2% load
6.4% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 83.5% load
2.1% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 85.3% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 56.7% load
1.1%
How has ORD–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SRQ departures rose from 74 in June 2025 to 188 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
74 departures · 8,270 passengers
77.1%
Load
July 2025
69 departures · 7,280 passengers
81.9%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 7,142 passengers
82.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 6,924 passengers
79.0%
Load
October 2025
75 departures · 9,148 passengers
71.0%
Load
November 2025
177 departures · 17,902 passengers
69.6%
Load
December 2025
278 departures · 21,808 passengers
70.4%
Load
January 2026
211 departures · 19,153 passengers
70.5%
Load
February 2026
237 departures · 25,283 passengers
77.6%
Load
March 2026
296 departures · 36,708 passengers
84.5%
Load
April 2026
238 departures · 27,746 passengers
78.9%
Load
May 2026
188 departures · 20,401 passengers
76.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SRQ → ORD
83.4% full
95 departures · 11,172 passengers
ORD → SRQ
70.2% full
93 departures · 9,229 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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 Chicago (ORD) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
ORD to SRQ is 1,052 miles (1,693 km / 914 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 1,052-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (55.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (21.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,052-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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