Route · TUL → DFW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tulsa to Dallas/Fort Worth
The TUL–DFW corridor (Tulsa, OK → Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 30 carriers across roughly 237 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 90 min
- Delay when late
- 16,314
- Flights
Cancelled
3.0%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 66%
Distance
237 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 222 | 45 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 218 | 48 | 10 | 0 | OO,MQ,OH,AA |
| Oct 2025 | 255 | 57 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 246 | 39 | 8 | 2 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 257 | 53 | 12 | 1 | AA,OO,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 305 | 85 | 12 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 294 | 87 | 7 | 2 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| May 2025 | 262 | 71 | 14 | 0 | AA,OH,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 243 | 74 | 12 | 1 | MQ,OH,OO,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 262 | 41 | 12 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 207 | 33 | 5 | 0 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 250 | 50 | 15 | 1 | AA,OH,OO,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 277 | 71 | 10 | 4 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 264 | 46 | 7 | 0 | MQ,OO,OH,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 291 | 28 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 256 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO,AA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 298 | 59 | 3 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 304 | 99 | 5 | 1 | AA,MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 283 | 76 | 6 | 0 | AA,MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 246 | 77 | 20 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 243 | 63 | 9 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Mar 2024 | 247 | 48 | 7 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Feb 2024 | 218 | 36 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 221 | 75 | 7 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
Cancellation Rate
3.0%
188 of 6,169 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
12 of 6,169 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TUL - Tulsa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tulsa, OK.
Origin airport →DFW - Dallas/Fort Worth
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.
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What the Data Says About TUL to DFW
16,314 tracked flights put the TUL to DFW pairing (Tulsa to Dallas/Fort Worth) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 90.1 minutes on average. Across the 237-mile route and its 30 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.0% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (6,169 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 66% - a 24-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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