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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

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

Busiest routes from OKC

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
OKC → DFW3,17777%21 min
OKC → DEN3,17177%17 min
OKC → ORD2,58578%20 min
OKC → PHX1,87982%16 min
OKC → ATL1,83387%12 min
OKC → IAH1,47682%15 min
OKC → HOU1,27083%11 min
OKC → LAS1,21783%11 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%

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.