Route · TUL → HOU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tulsa to Houston
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), TUL to HOU (Tulsa to Houston) ranks #2965 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.8%
- On-time
- +6.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 58 min
- Delay when late
- 3,837
- Flights
- #2965 of 4927
- Corpus placement
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 |
TUL–HOU seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (89.8%) · weakest: June (77.6%)
Strongest calendar month
November
89.8% on-time · ~43 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
October
~67 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
June
77.6% on-time · ~61 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.7%
10 of 1,404 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,404 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TUL - Tulsa
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Tulsa, OK.
TUL on-time profileHOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU on-time profileCompare the two airports
See TUL and HOU side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare TUL vs HOUOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among TUL's stronger departures
TUL → HOU posts a 85.8% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 10 of 17 BTS-tracked routes leaving Tulsa. The same hub also shows 7 mid-band and 0 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #975 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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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.
On the multi-year calendar, TUL–HOU peaks in November at 89.8% on-time while October carries the heaviest traffic (~67 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 77.6%, a 12.2-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using TUL–HOU data
TUL–HOU runs 6.8 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare TUL and HOU airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. TUL airport
- If your dates flex, November (89.8% on-time) beats June (77.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 85.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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