Oklahoma City to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About OKC to DFW

The Oklahoma City to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (OKC → DFW) covers roughly 175 miles and is served by 31 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 17,138 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,536 flights were recorded on this pairing — 187 cancelled (2.9%) and 7 diverted (0.1%). 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 17,138 total flights analyzed, the 78.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.4-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 Jun 2025 came in at 62% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the OKC to DFW route, the combination of a 78.6% on-time rate, 85.4-minute average delay, 2.9% recent cancellation rate, and 31 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.