Tulsa to Charlotte

What the Data Says About TUL to CLT

The Tulsa to Charlotte corridor (TUL → CLT) covers roughly 842 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,356 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 85.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,576 flights were recorded on this pairing — 27 cancelled (1.7%) and 6 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,356 total flights analyzed, the 86.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 85.5-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, Feb 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 97% on-time, while Apr 2025 came in at 63% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TUL to CLT route, the combination of a 86.6% on-time rate, 85.5-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.