Tulsa to Phoenix

What the Data Says About TUL to PHX

The Tulsa to Phoenix corridor (TUL → PHX) covers roughly 935 miles and is served by 15 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 4,815 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86% on-time rate with an average delay of 75.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,352 flights were recorded on this pairing — 6 cancelled (0.3%) and 3 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 15 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 4,815 total flights analyzed, the 86% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 75.1-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, Apr 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 71% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TUL to PHX route, the combination of a 86% on-time rate, 75.1-minute average delay, 0.3% recent cancellation rate, and 15 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.