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Tulsa (TUL) to Dallas (DAL): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly TUL to DAL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 95% on-time in October 2024 to just 69% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (93% vs 74%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
85%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
9 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.4%
Flights/day
2.9
last 12 months
Duration
1h 7m
scheduled
Distance
237 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for TUL to DAL flights50%75%100%June 2024: 73% on-time (92 flights)73Jun 2024July 2024: 79% on-time (95 flights)79August 2024: 85% on-time (93 flights)85September 2024: 88% on-time (89 flights)88Sep 2024October 2024: 95% on-time (100 flights)95November 2024: 88% on-time (88 flights)88December 2024: 85% on-time (90 flights)85Dec 2024January 2025: 91% on-time (93 flights)91February 2025: 93% on-time (82 flights)93March 2025: 82% on-time (88 flights)82Mar 2025April 2025: 82% on-time (86 flights)82May 2025: 79% on-time (89 flights)79June 2025: 69% on-time (81 flights)69Jun 2025July 2025: 74% on-time (84 flights)74August 2025: 88% on-time (89 flights)88September 2025: 93% on-time (90 flights)93Sep 2025October 2025: 87% on-time (93 flights)87November 2025: 89% on-time (84 flights)89December 2025: 90% on-time (89 flights)90Dec 2025January 2026: 94% on-time (93 flights)94February 2026: 95% on-time (81 flights)95March 2026: 85% on-time (89 flights)85Mar 2026April 2026: 90% on-time (86 flights)90May 2026: 74% on-time (88 flights)74

Best time to fly from TUL to DAL

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (73%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, TUL to DAL5 a.m.: 91% on-time (203 flights)56 a.m.: 95% on-time (315 flights)67 a.m.: 95% on-time (110 flights)78 a.m.: 89% on-time (95 flights)810 a.m.: 92% on-time (95 flights)1011 a.m.: 93% on-time (177 flights)1112 p.m.: 91% on-time (173 flights)121 p.m.: 80% on-time (246 flights)132 p.m.: 89% on-time (27 flights)143 p.m.: 80% on-time (35 flights)154 p.m.: 79% on-time (123 flights)165 p.m.: 73% on-time (166 flights)176 p.m.: 73% on-time (304 flights)187 p.m.: 79% on-time (55 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%9 min
Tuesdaybest90%6 min
Wednesday89%5 min
Thursday83%10 min
Friday84%11 min
Saturday86%9 min
Sunday83%11 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft55%
  • Airline operations15%
  • National airspace system23%
  • Weather7%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from TUL to DAL delayed?
15% of TUL–DAL 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 9 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from TUL to DAL?
Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 5 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 TUL to DAL?
The scheduled TUL–DAL flight time averages 1h 7m over 237 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
How often are TUL to DAL flights cancelled?
1.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from TUL to DAL?
June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 69% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 95%. If your dates are flexible, that 26-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 2,132 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.