Chicago/Rockford (RFD) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)
Flight time
≈ 2h 58m
Bearing
158° S
Chicago/Rockford (RFD) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) is 1,087 miles (1,749 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies RFD–SRQ
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Allegiant Air was the only carrier flying nonstop RFD–SRQ; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
3,240
both directions
Passengers
2,870
both directions
Load factor
88.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies RFD–SRQ?
Allegiant Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop RFD–SRQ in May 2026 (18 departures).
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.6%
Load
What plane flies RFD–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 100% of RFD–SRQ departures.
- Airbus A320
18 departures · 88.6% load
100.0%
How has RFD–SRQ traffic changed?
Nonstop RFD–SRQ departures rose from 16 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop RFD–SRQ traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
16 departures · 2,559 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 2,914 passengers
89.9%
Load
August 2025
6 departures · 893 passengers
82.7%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,756 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,635 passengers
81.3%
Load
December 2025
21 departures · 3,134 passengers
82.9%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 2,697 passengers
83.2%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,493 passengers
86.7%
Load
March 2026
22 departures · 3,469 passengers
87.6%
Load
April 2026
20 departures · 3,105 passengers
86.3%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 2,870 passengers
88.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
RFD → SRQ
86.0% full
9 departures · 1,393 passengers
SRQ → RFD
91.2% full
9 departures · 1,477 passengers
Nonstop RFD–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
Chicago/Rockford
US
Chicago Rockford International Airport
Coordinates
42.20°N, 89.10°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 Chicago/Rockford (RFD) from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ)?
RFD to SRQ is 1,087 miles (1,749 km / 945 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from RFD to SRQ?
A nonstop covers the 1,087-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 RFD–SRQ?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying RFD–SRQ?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,087-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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