Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 37m
Bearing
332° NW
Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to St Louis (STL) is 905 miles (1,456 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SRQ–STL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SRQ–STL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
72
May 2026
Seats
11,574
both directions
Passengers
9,155
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SRQ–STL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SRQ–STL in May 2026 (72 departures).
- WN
72 departures · 11,574 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.1%
Load
What plane flies SRQ–STL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 38% of SRQ–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
27 departures · 86.3% load
37.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
25 departures · 75.1% load
34.7% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 76.5% load
27.8%
How has SRQ–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop SRQ–STL departures fell from 76 in June 2025 to 72 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SRQ–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
76 departures · 9,606 passengers
77.6%
Load
July 2025
75 departures · 8,690 passengers
70.3%
Load
August 2025
26 departures · 3,265 passengers
76.0%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,074 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 7,040 passengers
74.8%
Load
November 2025
64 departures · 7,052 passengers
65.4%
Load
December 2025
66 departures · 6,987 passengers
63.0%
Load
January 2026
64 departures · 6,896 passengers
64.4%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 7,323 passengers
77.4%
Load
March 2026
68 departures · 8,478 passengers
79.9%
Load
April 2026
67 departures · 7,821 passengers
72.6%
Load
May 2026
72 departures · 9,155 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SRQ → STL
80.3% full
36 departures · 4,417 passengers
STL → SRQ
78.0% full
36 departures · 4,738 passengers
Nonstop SRQ–STL 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 Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) from St Louis (STL)?
SRQ to STL is 905 miles (1,456 km / 786 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SRQ to STL?
A nonstop covers the 905-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SRQ–STL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (37.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying SRQ–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 905-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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