Flights New York → Sarasota
LGA → SRQ
Route overview
This flight route operates from New York to Sarasota, with a total of 173 flights annually. The on-time performance is at 79%, and the average delay duration is 11.4 minutes. The aircraft used are primarily Airbus A320 and A319 models, serving an airport that sees approximately 3,847,606 passengers per year.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The New York (LGA) → Sarasota (SRQ) route is operated by JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines. Across 266 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 13 minutes. The cancellation rate is 5.64%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Sarasota the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Sarasota: what to expect in this direction
Flying from New York (LGA) to Sarasota (SRQ) heads south-west for about 1,687 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 32m.
Departures from New York on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 55% of LGA-SRQ flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing New York the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Sarasota it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 266 tracked LGA-SRQ flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 13 min and a 5.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| JetBlue Airways (B6) | 72% | 14 min | 1.7% |
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Frequently asked questions about LGA-SRQ
On the New York (LGA) -> Sarasota (SRQ) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 13 minutes, based on 266 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on New York-Sarasota is 5.64% across 266 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Sarasota, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
