Route · TUL → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tulsa to Chicago
The TUL–ORD corridor (Tulsa, OK → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 22 carriers across roughly 585 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.6%
- On-time
- +4.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 8,105
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Mar 2024 93%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 63%
Distance
585 mi
Carriers
22
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 189 | 54 | 4 | 0 | YX,OH,MQ,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 196 | 42 | 8 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,OH |
| Oct 2025 | 171 | 45 | 0 | 0 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 162 | 28 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OH,OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 173 | 43 | 2 | 1 | OO,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 211 | 79 | 6 | 1 | OH,OO,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 158 | 46 | 2 | 1 | OH,OO,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 132 | 26 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 150 | 15 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 148 | 26 | 1 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 116 | 28 | 5 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 121 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 128 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 104 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 130 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Sep 2024 | 138 | 14 | 0 | 0 | YX,OO,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 142 | 23 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 145 | 30 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 168 | 33 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| May 2024 | 175 | 41 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 119 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 105 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jan 2024 | 107 | 25 | 7 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
43 of 3,508 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
4 of 3,508 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 →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About TUL to ORD
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Tulsa to Chicago (TUL to ORD) running a 83.6% on-time rate over 8,105 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 95.8 minutes. The 585-mile corridor is served by 22 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.2% of 3,508 flights were cancelled, 0.1% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Mar 2024 posted the strongest performance at 93% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 63% - a 31-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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