Route · STL → OKC · 2020–2025 BTS data
St. Louis to Oklahoma City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), STL to OKC (St. Louis to Oklahoma City) ranks #3197 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.3%
- On-time
- +0.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 3,282
- Flights
- #3197 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Nov 2025 95%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 58%
Distance
462 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 15 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 0 | MQ,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 58 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 58 | 17 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 61 | 18 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 11 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 5 | 4 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 60 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 58 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 58 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 26 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 58 | 17 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 58 | 21 | 3 | 0 | WN |
STL–OKC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (89.1%) · weakest: July (63.9%)
Strongest calendar month
November
89.1% on-time · ~53 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
December
~55 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
63.9% on-time · ~50 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
11 of 1,393 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,393 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
STL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
STL 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 STL and OKC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare STL vs OKCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among STL departures
From STL, this corridor sits with 45 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Oklahoma City · fleet on-time rank #3425 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About STL to OKC
3,282 tracked flights put the STL to OKC pairing (St. Louis to Oklahoma City) at a 79.3% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 53.8 minutes on average. Across the 462-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.8% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,393 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 58% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, STL–OKC peaks in November at 89.1% on-time while December carries the heaviest traffic (~55 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 63.9%, a 25.2-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 STL–OKC data
STL–OKC is mid-pack at 79.3% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare STL and OKC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. STL airport
- If your dates flex, November (89.1% on-time) beats July (63.9%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.3% 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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