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OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 89% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 71% in June 2025. Across the year it averages 83% against a national 78%, over roughly 66 departures a day to 34 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
15 min
Arrivals on-time
77%
Cancelled
1.4%
Destinations
34
nonstop
Airlines
12

Plan your departure from OKC

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
92% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
83% on-time
Most reliable airline here
United Airlines
88% on-time from OKC
Cancellation risk
1.4%
below the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at OKC50%75%100%June 2024: 80% on-time (2,039 flights)80Jun 2024July 2024: 77% on-time (2,073 flights)77August 2024: 83% on-time (1,973 flights)83September 2024: 87% on-time (1,913 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 89% on-time (2,063 flights)89November 2024: 86% on-time (1,896 flights)86December 2024: 85% on-time (1,888 flights)85Dec 2024January 2025: 86% on-time (1,723 flights)86February 2025: 83% on-time (1,651 flights)83March 2025: 87% on-time (2,031 flights)87Mar 2025April 2025: 82% on-time (1,956 flights)82May 2025: 80% on-time (2,145 flights)80June 2025: 71% on-time (2,224 flights)71Jun 2025July 2025: 78% on-time (2,350 flights)78August 2025: 82% on-time (2,092 flights)82September 2025: 87% on-time (1,946 flights)87Sep 2025October 2025: 84% on-time (2,101 flights)84November 2025: 83% on-time (1,948 flights)83December 2025: 80% on-time (2,023 flights)80Dec 2025January 2026: 87% on-time (1,736 flights)87February 2026: 87% on-time (1,678 flights)87March 2026: 80% on-time (2,023 flights)80Mar 2026April 2026: 84% on-time (1,980 flights)84May 2026: 78% on-time (2,102 flights)78

Best time of day to depart from OKC

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at OKC5 a.m.: 92% on-time (3,300 flights)56 a.m.: 91% on-time (4,962 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (5,384 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (2,884 flights)89 a.m.: 85% on-time (1,920 flights)910 a.m.: 84% on-time (2,227 flights)1011 a.m.: 84% on-time (3,100 flights)1112 p.m.: 82% on-time (2,185 flights)121 p.m.: 81% on-time (3,314 flights)132 p.m.: 79% on-time (3,827 flights)143 p.m.: 77% on-time (2,092 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (2,335 flights)165 p.m.: 71% on-time (3,388 flights)176 p.m.: 77% on-time (3,158 flights)187 p.m.: 68% on-time (1,868 flights)198 p.m.: 69% on-time (1,417 flights)209 p.m.: 65% on-time (193 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday81%16 min
Tuesdaybest83%13 min
Wednesday83%14 min
Thursday81%15 min
Friday81%15 min
Saturday82%16 min
Sunday78%18 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from OKC ↓

Busiest routes from OKC

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
OKC → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)3,17777%21 min
OKC → DEN (Denver)3,17177%17 min
OKC → ORD (Chicago)2,58578%20 min
OKC → PHX (Phoenix)1,87982%16 min
OKC → ATL (Atlanta)1,83387%12 min
OKC → IAH (Houston)1,47682%15 min
OKC → HOU (Houston)1,27083%11 min
OKC → LAS (Las Vegas)1,21783%11 min
OKC → LAX (Los Angeles)93186%12 min
OKC → LGA (New York)84481%17 min
OKC → CLT (Charlotte)78182%20 min
OKC → SLC (Salt Lake City)72089%10 min
OKC → DCA (Washington)69676%21 min
OKC → MDW (Chicago)55785%9 min
OKC → STL (St. Louis)53289%7 min
OKC → BNA (Nashville)46680%12 min
OKC → SEA (Seattle)39079%9 min
OKC → MSP (Minneapolis)37190%9 min
OKC → MCO (Orlando)34579%16 min
OKC → AUS (Austin)31884%10 min
OKC → MIA (Miami)21087%10 min
OKC → DAL (Dallas)17675%16 min
OKC → SAT (San Antonio)14084%8 min

Compare airlines departing OKC ↓

Where flights into OKC come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → OKC3,17572%21 min
DEN (Denver) → OKC3,16676%16 min
ORD (Chicago) → OKC2,58573%22 min
PHX (Phoenix) → OKC1,88179%14 min
ATL (Atlanta) → OKC1,83481%13 min
IAH (Houston) → OKC1,47676%21 min
HOU (Houston) → OKC1,26980%12 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → OKC1,21977%13 min

Most reliable routes

  1. OKC → MSP90%
  2. OKC → SLC89%
  3. OKC → STL89%
  4. OKC → MIA87%
  5. OKC → ATL87%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. OKC → DAL75%
  2. OKC → DCA76%
  3. OKC → DEN77%
  4. OKC → DFW77%
  5. OKC → ORD78%

What causes delays at OKC

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing OKC.

  • Late-arriving aircraft35%
  • Airline operations38%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather9%

Alternative airports near Oklahoma City

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
SWO — Stillwater Regional Airport60 mi84%19 min
LAW — Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport73 mi80%24 min
SPS — Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base110 mi83%21 min
TUL — Tulsa International Airport111 mi83%15 min

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Airline performance at OKC

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines88%11 min567
Delta Air Lines86%12 min3,442
SkyWest Airlines84%16 min15,191
Envoy Air84%12 min3,576
Republic Airways82%16 min2,197
Alaska Airlines82%8 min726
Southwest Airlines81%11 min14,604
American Airlines81%22 min5,057
Frontier Airlines77%21 min1,139
PSA Airlines75%29 min818
Allegiant Air61%31 min233

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at OKC?
18% of departures from OKC Will Rogers World Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 15 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from OKC?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 92% of the time at OKC, versus 65% around 9 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at OKC?
In this dataset, June 2025 was the weakest month at OKC, with 71% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at OKC?
1.4% of scheduled departures from OKC were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 47,554 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.