DAL to OKC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to OKC Will Rogers World Airport · 181 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or OKC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Oklahoma City (OKC) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (84% on time); around 10pm did worst (37%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (74% on time) and Sunday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to OKC?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 66% | 1.0% | 22 min | 11.9% | 298 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am67%15 flights
- 10am84%107 flights
- 1pm82%22 flights
- 8pm53%34 flights
- 9pm55%67 flights
- 10pm37%39 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday70%4.8% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday57%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday54%2.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Extreme weather7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to OKC: common questions
- How often are DAL to OKC flights on time?
- 66% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas to Oklahoma City cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 298).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 60 min behind schedule on average, and 11.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OKC to DAL — 76% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DAL → OKC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.