Atlanta (ATL) to Tulsa (TUL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly ATL to TUL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 92% on-time in September 2024 to just 63% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 83% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (89% vs 79%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 83%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.8%
- Flights/day
- 4.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 4m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 674 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ATL to TUL
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (73%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 81% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 84% | 12 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 86% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 85% | 9 min |
| Friday | 82% | 12 min |
| Saturday | 85% | 14 min |
| Sunday | 80% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Airline operations57%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather7%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ATL to TUL delayed?
- 17% of ATL–TUL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ATL to TUL?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (73%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ATL to TUL?
- The scheduled ATL–TUL flight time averages 2h 4m over 674 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
- How often are ATL to TUL flights cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ATL to TUL?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 63% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 29-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 3,125 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.