Tulsa to Atlanta

What the Data Says About TUL to ATL

The Tulsa to Atlanta corridor (TUL → ATL) covers roughly 674 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,174 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 89.4% on-time rate with an average delay of 89.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,108 flights were recorded on this pairing — 46 cancelled (1.5%) and 13 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,174 total flights analyzed, the 89.4% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 89.4-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, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 95% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 72% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TUL to ATL route, the combination of a 89.4% on-time rate, 89.4-minute average delay, 1.5% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.