Route · DCA → TUL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Tulsa
The DCA–TUL corridor (Washington, DC → Tulsa, OK) runs ahead of the national average, served by 4 carriers across roughly 1,049 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 765
- Flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,049 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2025 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Jul 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| May 2025 | 32 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 1 | OH |
| Mar 2025 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| May 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| May 2023 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OH |
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
10 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 734 flights
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DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
Origin airport →TUL - Tulsa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tulsa, OK.
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What the Data Says About DCA to TUL
765 tracked flights put the DCA to TUL pairing (Washington to Tulsa) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.8 minutes on average. Across the 1,049-mile route and its 4 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.4% cancelled and 0.5% diverted (734 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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