Route · TUL → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tulsa to Houston
The TUL–HOU corridor (Tulsa, OK → Houston, TX) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 453 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.8%
- On-time
- +6.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 3,837
- Flights
Cancelled
0.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 99%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 72%
Distance
453 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 48 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 51 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 65 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 65 | 12 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 66 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 64 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 66 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 48 | 8 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 65 | 17 | 3 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 65 | 18 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 66 | 17 | 3 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 58 | 12 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
10 of 1,404 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,404 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 →HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
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What the Data Says About TUL to HOU
Tulsa to Houston (TUL to HOU) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.8% on-time rate across 3,837 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 57.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 453 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 10 of 1,404 flights were cancelled (0.7%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 99% on-time, while Jun 2024 came in at just 72% - a 26-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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