Route · DCA → TUL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Tulsa
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DCA to TUL (Washington to Tulsa) ranks #4692 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 71 min
- Delay when late
- 765
- Flights
- #4692 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
DCA–TUL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (87.8%) · weakest: March (59.7%)
Strongest calendar month
September
87.8% on-time · ~30 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
January
~31 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
March
59.7% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.4%
10 of 734 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
4 of 734 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileTUL - Tulsa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tulsa, OK.
TUL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DCA and TUL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DCA vs TULOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DCA departures
From DCA, this corridor sits with 77 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 91 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (4 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 10 below 75%). Destination: Tulsa · fleet on-time rank #3137 of 4927.
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, DCA–TUL peaks in September at 87.8% on-time while January carries the heaviest traffic (~31 flights per month) ; the softest month is March at 59.7%, a 28.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using DCA–TUL data
DCA–TUL is mid-pack at 80% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DCA and TUL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DCA airport
- If your dates flex, September (87.8% on-time) beats March (59.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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