Route · DFW → TUL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Dallas/Fort Worth to Tulsa
The DFW–TUL corridor (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX → Tulsa, OK) runs behind the national average, served by 30 carriers across roughly 237 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 77.5%
- On-time
- -1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 16,314
- Flights
Cancelled
2.9%
Best Month
Feb 2024 85%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 62%
Distance
237 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 221 | 66 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 218 | 50 | 10 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 255 | 55 | 5 | 1 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 247 | 51 | 8 | 1 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 258 | 85 | 10 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 305 | 100 | 9 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 294 | 110 | 11 | 1 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 261 | 67 | 14 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 243 | 58 | 11 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 263 | 70 | 9 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 206 | 39 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 250 | 52 | 15 | 1 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 277 | 74 | 10 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 264 | 40 | 7 | 1 | MQ,OO,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 291 | 44 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 256 | 47 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 298 | 103 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 304 | 117 | 5 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 283 | 107 | 5 | 2 | AA,MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 245 | 80 | 18 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 243 | 60 | 10 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 247 | 59 | 8 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 218 | 32 | 0 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 222 | 63 | 7 | 1 | AA,MQ,OH |
Cancellation Rate
2.9%
181 of 6,169 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
10 of 6,169 flights
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DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
Origin airport →TUL - Tulsa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tulsa, OK.
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What the Data Says About DFW to TUL
The Dallas/Fort Worth to Tulsa corridor (DFW to TUL) posts a 77.5% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 16,314 tracked flights. Late flights run 72.5 minutes behind on average. 30 carriers cover the 237-mile route; over the last 24 months, 181 of 6,169 flights were cancelled (2.9%) and 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 85% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 62% - a 24-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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