Direct Flights from Chicago to Sarasota/Bradenton
Sarasota/Bradenton · Florida
Nonstop service from ORD and MDW to SRQ on American, Southwest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
Chicago has 2 airports with nonstop service to Sarasota/Bradenton. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗ORDSRQChicago O'Hare International
- Find flights ↗MDWSRQChicago Midway International
How rare is this nonstop?
59 cities have a nonstop to Sarasota/Bradenton, Chicago among them.
How long to go to Sarasota/Bradenton for, from Chicago
2h 35m in the air, 1,052 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
With roughly 4 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
Top things to do in Sarasota/Bradenton
- The Salvador Dalí Museum is an American art museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, dedicated to the works of Salvador Dalí.
- The Ringling Museum also called the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art is the official art museum of the state of Florida, located in Sarasota, Florida, United States.
- De Soto National Memorial is a national memorial located in Manatee County, approximately five miles west of Bradenton, Florida.
- The Florida Holocaust Museum is a Holocaust museum located at 55 Fifth Street South in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1992, it moved to its current location in 1998.
- Mote Marine Laboratory is an independent, nonprofit, marine research organization based on City Island in Sarasota, Florida, with additional campuses in eastern Sarasota County, Boca Grande, Florida, and the Florida Keys…
- The Cathedral of Saint Jude the Apostle is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in St. Petersburg, Florida, in the United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of St. Petersburg.
- The Museum of Fine Arts is located on the Sun Coast in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Klaudio Rodriguez was appointed executive director and CEO in 2024.
- Epiphany Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Venice, Florida, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Venice.
- Little Manatee River State Park is a 2,433-acre (985 ha) Florida State Park located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Sun City, off U.S. Route 301 on Lightfoot Road and along the Little Manatee River.
- Alafia River State Park is a Florida State Park, located near Picnic in Hillsborough County in central Florida, 17 miles or 27 kilometers southeast of Tampa on County Road 39.
- Myakka River State Park is a Florida State Park, that is located nine miles (14 km) east of Interstate 75 in Sarasota County and a portion of southeastern Manatee County on the Atlantic coastal plain.
- Sarasota Jungle Gardens is a tourist attraction located in Sarasota, Florida, United States, since 1939. The gardens contain over 10 acres (4.0 ha) of botanical plantings along with bird and animal shows.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Looking for things to do in Sarasota/Bradenton? Visit Sarasota is the official visitor guide.
Sarasota/Bradenton weather, compared with Chicago
23° warmer than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Sarasota/Bradenton 71°F · Chicago 31°F · 40° warmer
- April
- Sarasota/Bradenton 82°F · Chicago 59°F · 23° warmer
- July
- Sarasota/Bradenton 90°F · Chicago 84°F · 6° warmer
- October
- Sarasota/Bradenton 85°F · Chicago 62°F · 23° warmer
Sarasota/Bradenton is the steadier of the two, moving 19° between its coldest and warmest months where Chicago moves 53°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Sarasota/Bradenton
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Sarasota/Bradenton is November–April, when daytime highs are a comfortable 71–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Sarasota/Bradenton rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Salvador Dalí Museum, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, and De Soto National Memorial and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Sarasota/Bradenton?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD, MDW) to Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) on American, Southwest, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Sarasota/Bradenton?
- American, Southwest, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD, MDW) and Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ).
- Which Chicago airport has nonstop flights to Sarasota/Bradenton?
- You can leave from 2 Chicago airports: ORD (Chicago O'Hare International) on American, United; MDW (Chicago Midway International) on Southwest.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Sarasota/Bradenton?
- There are about 4 nonstop departures per day (roughly 28 per week) from Chicago to Sarasota/Bradenton.
- How far is Sarasota/Bradenton from Chicago?
- Sarasota/Bradenton is about 1,052 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Sarasota/Bradenton?
- Popular things to do include Salvador Dalí Museum, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, De Soto National Memorial, Florida Holocaust Museum, and more.
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