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Route · OKC → STL · 2020–2025 BTS data

Oklahoma City to St. Louis

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), OKC to STL (Oklahoma City to St. Louis) ranks #3163 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

88.6%
On-time
+9.6 pts
vs US avg
58 min
Delay when late
3,372
Flights
#3163 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.8%

Best Month

Jan 2025 98%

Worst Month

Apr 2025 73%

Distance

462 mi

Carriers

2

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 60 8 0 0 WN
Nov 2025 59 7 1 0 MQ,WN
Oct 2025 58 8 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 56 4 0 0 WN
Aug 2025 58 5 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 61 12 2 0 WN
Jun 2025 60 15 0 0 WN
May 2025 57 8 0 0 WN
Apr 2025 56 15 0 0 WN
Mar 2025 58 1 0 0 WN
Feb 2025 54 4 1 0 WN
Jan 2025 59 1 4 0 WN
Dec 2024 60 4 0 0 WN
Nov 2024 57 4 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 58 4 0 0 WN
Sep 2024 56 6 0 0 WN
Aug 2024 58 9 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 62 9 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 58 8 0 0 WN
May 2024 58 12 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 57 5 1 1 WN
Mar 2024 61 9 0 0 WN
Feb 2024 54 4 0 0 WN
Jan 2024 58 11 2 0 WN

OKC–STL seasonal on-time pattern

Best: February (91.7%) · weakest: May (82.7%)

82%84%86%88%90%92%94% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 91.4%

Strongest calendar month

February

91.7% on-time · ~51 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

August

~53 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

May

82.7% on-time · ~47 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.8%

11 of 1,393 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 1,393 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among OKC's stronger departures

OKC → STL posts a 88.6% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 8 of 21 BTS-tracked routes leaving Oklahoma City. The same hub also shows 13 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #314 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About OKC to STL

Oklahoma City to St. Louis (OKC to STL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.6% on-time rate across 3,372 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 57.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 462 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 1,393 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Apr 2025 came in at just 73% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, OKC–STL peaks in February at 91.7% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~53 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 82.7%, a 9.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does OKC to STL rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, OKC to STL ranks #3163 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from OKC to STL?
Flights from Oklahoma City to St. Louis have a 88.6% on-time rate based on 3,372 flights. The average delay is 57.6 minutes. The best recent month was Jan 2025 with 98% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for OKC to STL?
Over the last 24 months, 0.8% of flights on this route were cancelled (11 of 1,393 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from OKC to STL?
The flight distance from Oklahoma City (OKC) to St. Louis (STL) is approximately 462 miles. This route is served by 2 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from OKC to STL?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Jan 2025 (98% on-time). The worst was Apr 2025 (73% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Using OKC–STL data

OKC–STL runs 9.6 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare OKC and STL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. OKC airport
  • If your dates flex, February (91.7% on-time) beats May (82.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 88.6% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.