Airport reliability
Tulsa (TUL) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Tulsa, OK (TUL) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Tulsa, OK18,186 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 80.6% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 1.8% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 7.0% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 18,186 12 months
What this means
TUL departures beat the U.S. average.
- 80.6% of the 18,186 scheduled departures from Tulsa (TUL) arrived at their destination on time, 5.0 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 1.8% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 7.0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at TUL were on time 75.4% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from TUL (85.4%) and PSA Airlines the least (63.6%).
- Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month for departures from TUL (86.3% on time) and June the least reliable (74.8%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 4.5% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (91.0% on time); flights scheduled to depart 8 pm to 9 pm were the least (65.6%).
Airlines at TUL
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 85.4% | 2.4% | 6.4% | 122 min | 1,573 |
| Southwest Airlines | 83.7% | 0.9% | 4.7% | 57 min | 5,558 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 81.4% | 1.0% | 7.7% | 93 min | 4,227 |
| United Airlines | 81.0% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 53 min | 742 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 79.9% | 2.5% | 6.2% | 69 min | 2,068 |
| American Airlines | 77.1% | 2.5% | 9.9% | 115 min | 2,261 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 73.7% | 5.9% | 9.8% | 90 min | 799 |
| Allegiant Air | 68.9% | 0.4% | 12.4% | 90 min | 283 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 63.6% | 6.5% | 14.5% | 104 min | 629 |
| Frontier Airlines | Insufficient sample | 46 | |||
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time TUL average 80.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 91.0% | 1,236 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 90.3% | 2,106 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 86.3% | 1,720 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 86.5% | 1,223 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 83.1% | 973 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 84.1% | 1,129 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 83.7% | 755 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 80.4% | 1,102 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 80.8% | 1,127 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 75.5% | 995 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 74.7% | 1,453 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 73.2% | 1,023 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 68.5% | 1,088 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 70.7% | 1,109 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 67.6% | 627 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 65.6% | 442 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | 83.8% | 68 |
| Departing 10 pm to 11 pm | Insufficient sample | 10 |
Best and worst months at TUL
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 80.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79.0% | 3,836 |
| February | 84.3% | 3,640 |
| March | 81.9% | 4,321 |
| April | 80.9% | 4,366 |
| May | 76.0% | 4,696 |
| June | 74.8% | 4,837 |
| July | 76.1% | 4,975 |
| August | 81.9% | 4,619 |
| September | 86.3% | 4,451 |
| October | 85.6% | 4,719 |
| November | 85.9% | 4,250 |
| December | 83.9% | 4,292 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 85.0% | 1,516 |
| Oct 2025 | 80.6% | 1,636 |
| Nov 2025 | 81.6% | 1,571 |
| Dec 2025 | 81.6% | 1,536 |
| Jan 2026 | 80.9% | 1,332 |
| Feb 2026 | 86.6% | 1,264 |
| Mar 2026 | 78.8% | 1,518 |
| Apr 2026 | 81.5% | 1,509 |
| May 2026 | 77.7% | 1,626 |
| Jun 2026 | 74.4% | 1,583 |
| Jul 2026 | 79.4% | 1,613 |
| Aug 2026 | 80.0% | 1,482 |
Busiest routes from TUL
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 76.4% | 3.1% | 4 | 2,751 |
| Denver (DEN) | 79.4% | 1.1% | 4 | 2,474 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 76.0% | 2.6% | 5 | 2,142 |
| Atlanta (ATL) | 85.4% | 2.4% | 1 | 1,573 |
| Phoenix (PHX) | 82.5% | 0.5% | 3 | 1,234 |
| Dallas (DAL) | 85.7% | 1.3% | 1 | 1,047 |
| Houston (IAH) | 83.1% | 0.4% | 2 | 1,038 |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 81.9% | 0.5% | 2 | 742 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 83.7% | 1.6% | 2 | 689 |
| New York (LGA) | 73.0% | 5.9% | 1 | 647 |
| Houston (HOU) | 85.5% | 1.0% | 1 | 580 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 82.0% | 0.4% | 1 | 545 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 82.8% | 0.8% | 1 | 476 |
| Washington (DCA) | 66.8% | 7.5% | 3 | 400 |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 91.9% | 0.8% | 1 | 372 |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | 88.3% | 0.3% | 2 | 366 |
| St. Louis (STL) | 90.8% | 1.4% | 1 | 347 |
| Austin (AUS) | 86.2% | 0.3% | 1 | 297 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 70.7% | 0.6% | 2 | 174 |
| Miami (MIA) | 87.3% | 0.8% | 2 | 118 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Tulsa, OK (TUL) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.