Dallas (DAL) to Tulsa (TUL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly DAL to TUL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in December 2025 to just 49% in June 2026. Across the full period the route averages 78% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (90% vs 68%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 78%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 2.9
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 6m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 237 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DAL to TUL
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (58%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 14 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 84% | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 79% | 13 min |
| Thursday | 71% | 17 min |
| Friday | 80% | 13 min |
| Saturday | 78% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 77% | 16 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft62%
- Airline operations26%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather3%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DAL to TUL delayed?
- 22% of DAL–TUL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 14 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DAL to TUL?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (58%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DAL to TUL?
- The scheduled DAL–TUL flight time averages 1h 6m over 237 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are DAL to TUL flights cancelled?
- 1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DAL to TUL?
- June 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 49% of arrivals on time. The best was December 2025 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 41-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,206 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.