Dallas/Fort Worth to Oklahoma City

What the Data Says About DFW to OKC

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Oklahoma City corridor (DFW → OKC) covers roughly 175 miles and is served by 31 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 17,146 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.7% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,538 flights were recorded on this pairing — 183 cancelled (2.8%) and 12 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 31 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 17,146 total flights analyzed, the 77.7% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 58% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to OKC route, the combination of a 77.7% on-time rate, 73.1-minute average delay, 2.8% recent cancellation rate, and 31 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.