Dallas/Fort Worth to Tulsa

What the Data Says About DFW to TUL

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Tulsa corridor (DFW → TUL) covers roughly 237 miles and is served by 30 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,314 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 77.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 72.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,169 flights were recorded on this pairing — 181 cancelled (2.9%) and 10 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 30 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 16,314 total flights analyzed, the 77.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 72.5-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 85% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 62% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to TUL route, the combination of a 77.5% on-time rate, 72.5-minute average delay, 2.9% recent cancellation rate, and 30 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.