Tulsa to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About TUL to DFW

The Tulsa to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (TUL → DFW) covers roughly 237 miles and is served by 30 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,314 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 80% on-time rate with an average delay of 90.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,169 flights were recorded on this pairing — 188 cancelled (3.0%) and 12 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 30 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 16,314 total flights analyzed, the 80% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 90.1-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 90% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at 66% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TUL to DFW route, the combination of a 80% on-time rate, 90.1-minute average delay, 3.0% recent cancellation rate, and 30 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.