Route · HOU → OKC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Oklahoma City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HOU to OKC (Houston to Oklahoma City) ranks #1723 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.9%
- On-time
- +1.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 7,328
- Flights
- #1723 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 65%
Distance
419 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 115 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 115 | 27 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 118 | 24 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 103 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 106 | 14 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 114 | 39 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 110 | 39 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 110 | 27 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 107 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 112 | 19 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 97 | 9 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 103 | 10 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 118 | 23 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 110 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 117 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 103 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 107 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 113 | 32 | 6 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 110 | 24 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| May 2024 | 115 | 39 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 110 | 20 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 108 | 19 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 108 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 115 | 24 | 2 | 0 | WN |
HOU–OKC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (88.3%) · weakest: July (71.2%)
Strongest calendar month
February
88.3% on-time · ~99 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~108 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
71.2% on-time · ~103 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
19 of 2,644 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 2,644 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileOKC - Oklahoma City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Oklahoma City, OK.
OKC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See HOU and OKC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HOU vs OKCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among HOU departures
From HOU, this corridor sits with 43 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 50 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Oklahoma City · fleet on-time rank #2781 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HOU to OKC
7,328 tracked flights put the HOU to OKC pairing (Houston to Oklahoma City) at a 80.9% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 56.2 minutes on average. Across the 419-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (2,644 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 65% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, HOU–OKC peaks in February at 88.3% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~108 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 71.2%, a 17.1-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 HOU–OKC data
HOU–OKC is mid-pack at 80.9% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare HOU and OKC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HOU airport
- If your dates flex, February (88.3% on-time) beats July (71.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.9% 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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