State · OK · 2020–2025 BTS data
Oklahoma
According to PlainFlights' state traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), Oklahoma ranks #30 of 53 US states by total flight operations (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.7%
- On-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 76 min
- Delay when late
- 1.13%
- Cancelled
- #30 of 53
- Corpus placement
State reliability verdict
According to U.S. DOT BTS data, Oklahoma is a mid-book state: 451,196 operations at 4 airports run 82.7% on-time, 3.7 pts above the 79% U.S. average. Among tracked airports, SWO leads locally at 87.7% on-time.
- 82.7%
- statewide on-time
- +3.7 pts
- vs US average
- 4
- airports tracked
- 1.13%
- cancellation rate
On-time means arrived less than 15 minutes after schedule. Figures are historical BTS averages, not a guarantee for any single flight.
Oklahoma vs all states by total flight operations
Where this state's BTS On-Time Performance flight count sits among every state with tracked operations (traffic density, not on-time quality)
451,196 Top 57% more flights than 43% of 53 states
States, banded by total BTS-tracked flights
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Source BTS On-Time Performance · 2026-06-13
Airports in Oklahoma
Oklahoma airports ranked by on-time rate
4 BTS-tracked airports, led by SWO at 87.7%
On-time rate by airport
- SWO
Stillwater, OK: 87.7% on-time, 8,044 flights
88 %
- LAW
Lawton/Fort Sill, OK: 84.5% on-time, 12,720 flights
85 %
- TUL
Tulsa, OK: 82.9% on-time, 182,147 flights
83 %
- OKC
Oklahoma City, OK: 82.3% on-time, 248,285 flights
82 %
What this shows Airports here range from 82.3% to 87.7% on-time.
| Code | Airport | City | Flights | On-Time | Avg Delay (when late) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | Oklahoma City, OK | Oklahoma City | 248,285 | 82.3% | 75.1 min |
| TUL | Tulsa, OK | Tulsa | 182,147 | 82.9% | 74.1 min |
| LAW | Lawton/Fort Sill, OK | Lawton/Fort Sill | 12,720 | 84.5% | 100.4 min |
| SWO | Stillwater, OK | Stillwater | 8,044 | 87.7% | 99.0 min |
Oklahoma traffic-scale reading
The standout signal in Oklahoma is traffic scale: 451,196 BTS flights place it #30 of 53 by book size. That mid-book footprint sits beside a 82.7% on-time rate (3.7 pts above the 79% U.S. average), 78,005 delayed departures, and a 1.13% cancellation rate.
Mid-volume books still show a clear airport fingerprint: Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) handles 248,285 flights at 82.3% on-time.
On the recent 24-month tape, delay pressure is lightest in Oct 2024 and heaviest in Jun 2025. On reliability, Stillwater, OK (SWO) posts the highest on-time rate at 87.7% across 8,044 flights. On-time performance explained.
States With a Similar On-Time Rate
Other U.S. states whose statewide on-time rate is closest to Oklahoma's 82.7%.
Using Oklahoma's data
Oklahoma's statewide on-time book is mid-pack; airport choice and month move more than the headline rate.
- Stillwater, OK (SWO) is the most reliable airport in Oklahoma among those with meaningful traffic. SWO profile
- Oklahoma City, OK handles the most traffic in the state; its performance weighs heavily on the state average. OKC profile
- See how Oklahoma compares with every other state that has BTS-tracked airports. All states
State averages are flight-weighted across all reporting airports in the state; a single busy airport can dominate the figure.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025