Route · TUL → STL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Tulsa to St. Louis
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), TUL to STL (Tulsa to St. Louis) ranks #3135 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 91.6%
- On-time
- +12.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 63 min
- Delay when late
- 3,450
- Flights
- #3135 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Nov 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jun 2025 75%
Distance
351 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2025 | 57 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 56 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 1 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 57 | 11 | 1 | 1 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2025 | 52 | 3 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 8 | 5 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 59 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2024 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 58 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Feb 2024 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 58 | 6 | 2 | 0 | WN |
TUL–STL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (95.7%) · weakest: May (86.8%)
Strongest calendar month
February
95.7% on-time · ~52 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~54 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
86.8% on-time · ~44 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
11 of 1,372 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,372 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 profileSTL - St. Louis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.
STL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See TUL and STL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare TUL vs STLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among TUL's stronger departures
TUL → STL posts a 91.6% 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 #68 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
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What the Data Says About TUL to STL
Tulsa to St. Louis (TUL to STL) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 91.6% on-time rate across 3,450 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 62.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 351 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 11 of 1,372 flights were cancelled (0.8%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at just 75% - a 23-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, TUL–STL peaks in February at 95.7% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~54 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 86.8%, a 8.9-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–STL data
TUL–STL runs 12.6 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 STL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. TUL airport
- If your dates flex, February (95.7% on-time) beats May (86.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 91.6% 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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