Route · ORD → TUL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Tulsa
The ORD–TUL corridor (Chicago, IL → Tulsa, OK) runs behind the national average, served by 23 carriers across roughly 585 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 8,129
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
May 2024 58%
Distance
585 mi
Carriers
23
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 189 | 69 | 2 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 195 | 46 | 10 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,OH |
| Oct 2025 | 174 | 44 | 0 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 162 | 22 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 172 | 34 | 3 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 211 | 81 | 6 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 157 | 44 | 2 | 2 | OH,OO,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 133 | 35 | 0 | 1 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 150 | 32 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 147 | 27 | 1 | 1 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 118 | 36 | 5 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 121 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 129 | 25 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 104 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 130 | 5 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 137 | 23 | 0 | 1 | YX,OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 141 | 33 | 0 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 145 | 49 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 168 | 48 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 178 | 75 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 121 | 20 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 120 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 106 | 9 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 107 | 36 | 4 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
43 of 3,515 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
8 of 3,515 flights
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ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
Origin airport →TUL - Tulsa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tulsa, OK.
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What the Data Says About ORD to TUL
8,129 tracked flights put the ORD to TUL pairing (Chicago to Tulsa) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 73.3 minutes on average. Across the 585-mile route and its 23 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.2% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,515 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 58% - a 38-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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