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Tulsa International Airport (TUL): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Tulsa International Airport (TUL) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 93% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 74% in June 2025. Across the year it averages 83% against a national 78%, over roughly 51 departures a day to 23 destinations.

Departures on-time
83%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
15 min
Arrivals on-time
78%
Cancelled
1.6%
Destinations
23
nonstop
Airlines
11

Plan your departure from TUL

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

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
94% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
85% on-time
Most reliable airline here
United Airlines
89% on-time from TUL
Cancellation risk
1.6%
close to the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at TUL50%75%100%June 2024: 80% on-time (1,554 flights)80Jun 2024July 2024: 79% on-time (1,559 flights)79August 2024: 86% on-time (1,526 flights)86September 2024: 89% on-time (1,467 flights)89Sep 2024October 2024: 93% on-time (1,597 flights)93November 2024: 89% on-time (1,411 flights)89December 2024: 83% on-time (1,468 flights)83Dec 2024January 2025: 85% on-time (1,286 flights)85February 2025: 83% on-time (1,231 flights)83March 2025: 85% on-time (1,499 flights)85Mar 2025April 2025: 81% on-time (1,467 flights)81May 2025: 78% on-time (1,554 flights)78June 2025: 74% on-time (1,700 flights)74Jun 2025July 2025: 76% on-time (1,803 flights)76August 2025: 84% on-time (1,611 flights)84September 2025: 88% on-time (1,516 flights)88Sep 2025October 2025: 83% on-time (1,636 flights)83November 2025: 85% on-time (1,571 flights)85December 2025: 83% on-time (1,536 flights)83Dec 2025January 2026: 88% on-time (1,332 flights)88February 2026: 88% on-time (1,264 flights)88March 2026: 79% on-time (1,518 flights)79Mar 2026April 2026: 84% on-time (1,509 flights)84May 2026: 79% on-time (1,626 flights)79

Best time of day to depart from TUL

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at TUL5 a.m.: 94% on-time (2,552 flights)56 a.m.: 92% on-time (4,043 flights)67 a.m.: 90% on-time (3,447 flights)78 a.m.: 90% on-time (2,403 flights)89 a.m.: 86% on-time (1,868 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (2,143 flights)1011 a.m.: 83% on-time (1,735 flights)1112 p.m.: 83% on-time (2,374 flights)121 p.m.: 79% on-time (1,950 flights)132 p.m.: 83% on-time (1,831 flights)143 p.m.: 78% on-time (2,346 flights)154 p.m.: 74% on-time (2,071 flights)165 p.m.: 77% on-time (2,567 flights)176 p.m.: 74% on-time (2,808 flights)187 p.m.: 67% on-time (1,098 flights)198 p.m.: 68% on-time (768 flights)209 p.m.: 68% on-time (211 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday81%16 min
Tuesdaybest85%15 min
Wednesday83%14 min
Thursday83%13 min
Friday81%17 min
Saturday83%16 min
Sunday80%18 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from TUL ↓

Busiest routes from TUL

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
TUL → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)2,90978%23 min
TUL → DEN (Denver)2,41081%14 min
TUL → ORD (Chicago)2,11679%18 min
TUL → ATL (Atlanta)1,58986%14 min
TUL → PHX (Phoenix)1,29183%15 min
TUL → IAH (Houston)1,16084%15 min
TUL → DAL (Dallas)1,04785%9 min
TUL → LAS (Las Vegas)74684%10 min
TUL → CLT (Charlotte)68882%20 min
TUL → HOU (Houston)66385%10 min
TUL → LGA (New York)57283%16 min
TUL → STL (St. Louis)51690%6 min
TUL → SLC (Salt Lake City)46491%6 min
TUL → BNA (Nashville)45380%11 min
TUL → MDW (Chicago)43085%10 min
TUL → DCA (Washington)39971%26 min
TUL → LAX (Los Angeles)39484%18 min
TUL → AUS (Austin)31787%8 min
TUL → MCO (Orlando)15876%19 min
TUL → MIA (Miami)11585%12 min
TUL → SFB (Sanford)11069%36 min

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Where flights into TUL come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → TUL2,90673%21 min
DEN (Denver) → TUL2,41476%15 min
ORD (Chicago) → TUL2,11475%19 min
ATL (Atlanta) → TUL1,58983%12 min
PHX (Phoenix) → TUL1,29377%15 min
IAH (Houston) → TUL1,16079%17 min
DAL (Dallas) → TUL1,04780%13 min
LAS (Las Vegas) → TUL74677%14 min

Most reliable routes

  1. TUL → SLC91%
  2. TUL → STL90%
  3. TUL → AUS87%
  4. TUL → ATL86%
  5. TUL → MIA85%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. TUL → SFB69%
  2. TUL → DCA71%
  3. TUL → MCO76%
  4. TUL → DFW78%
  5. TUL → ORD79%

What causes delays at TUL

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft38%
  • Airline operations34%
  • National airspace system18%
  • Weather9%

Alternative airports near Tulsa

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
SWO — Stillwater Regional Airport67 mi84%19 min
XNA — Northwest Arkansas National Airport88 mi82%17 min
JLN — Joplin Regional Airport101 mi79%30 min
FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport104 mi84%13 min
OKC — OKC Will Rogers World Airport111 mi83%15 min

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Airline performance at TUL

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
United Airlines89%8 min1,215
SkyWest Airlines85%15 min8,235
Envoy Air85%11 min3,427
Delta Air Lines84%16 min3,105
Republic Airways84%14 min1,612
Southwest Airlines84%10 min11,257
Endeavor Air83%7 min132
American Airlines80%24 min4,821
Allegiant Air74%30 min699
PSA Airlines73%29 min1,692

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at TUL?
17% of departures from Tulsa International 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 TUL?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 94% of the time at TUL, versus 67% around 7 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at TUL?
In this dataset, June 2025 was the weakest month at TUL, with 74% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at TUL?
1.6% of scheduled departures from TUL were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 36,241 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.