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Route · SLC → TUL · 2020–2025 BTS data

Salt Lake City to Tulsa

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SLC to TUL (Salt Lake City to Tulsa) ranks #2916 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

88.7%
On-time
+9.7 pts
vs US avg
66 min
Delay when late
3,948
Flights
#2916 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.4%

Best Month

Jun 2025 97%

Worst Month

Jan 2024 74%

Distance

926 mi

Carriers

2

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 31 0 0 0 OO
Nov 2025 30 1 0 0 OO
Oct 2025 31 1 0 0 OO
Sep 2025 37 3 0 0 OO
Aug 2025 62 7 0 1 OO
Jul 2025 62 11 0 0 OO
Jun 2025 60 2 0 2 OO
May 2025 62 3 0 0 OO
Apr 2025 58 5 0 0 OO
Mar 2025 57 3 0 0 OO
Feb 2025 50 6 4 0 OO
Jan 2025 57 6 0 0 OO
Dec 2024 59 5 0 0 OO
Nov 2024 58 4 1 1 OO
Oct 2024 62 6 0 0 OO
Sep 2024 60 7 0 0 OO,DL
Aug 2024 62 12 0 0 OO
Jul 2024 61 7 0 0 OO
Jun 2024 60 7 0 0 OO
May 2024 60 7 0 1 OO
Apr 2024 56 7 0 0 OO
Mar 2024 57 5 0 0 OO
Feb 2024 49 3 0 0 OO
Jan 2024 58 15 0 0 OO

SLC–TUL seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (92.9%) · weakest: January (83.7%)

80%85%90%95% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 86.3%

Strongest calendar month

September

92.9% on-time · ~59 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

August

~62 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

January

83.7% on-time · ~51 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.4%

5 of 1,299 flights

Diversion Rate

0.4%

5 of 1,299 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among SLC's stronger departures

SLC → TUL posts a 88.7% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 54 of 85 BTS-tracked routes leaving Salt Lake City. The same hub also shows 31 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #302 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About SLC to TUL

Salt Lake City to Tulsa (SLC to TUL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88.7% on-time rate across 3,948 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 65.9 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 926 miles and is served by 2 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 5 of 1,299 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 5 diverted (0.4%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2025 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 74% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, SLC–TUL peaks in September at 92.9% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~62 flights per month) ; the softest month is January at 83.7%, a 9.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SLC to TUL rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SLC to TUL ranks #2916 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 SLC to TUL?
Flights from Salt Lake City to Tulsa have a 88.7% on-time rate based on 3,948 flights. The average delay is 65.9 minutes. The best recent month was Jun 2025 with 97% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for SLC to TUL?
Over the last 24 months, 0.4% of flights on this route were cancelled (5 of 1,299 flights) and 0.4% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SLC to TUL?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Tulsa (TUL) is approximately 926 miles. This route is served by 2 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from SLC to TUL?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Jun 2025 (97% on-time). The worst was Jan 2024 (74% 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 SLC–TUL data

SLC–TUL runs 9.7 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare SLC and TUL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SLC airport
  • If your dates flex, September (92.9% on-time) beats January (83.7%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 88.7% 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.