DAL to TUL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Tulsa International Airport · 237 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or TUL 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 Tulsa (TUL) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (91% on time); around 10pm did worst (52%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Thursday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL to TUL?
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 | 78% | 1.0% | 13 min | 6.9% | 1,049 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%45 flights
- 8am90%111 flights
- 9am91%96 flights
- 10am89%65 flights
- 11am83%30 flights
- 12pm77%22 flights
- 1pm89%54 flights
- 2pm83%61 flights
- 3pm79%70 flights
- 4pm73%62 flights
- 5pm79%73 flights
- 6pm62%14 flights
- 7pm83%83 flights
- 8pm69%108 flights
- 9pm52%122 flights
- 10pm52%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%0.6% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday77%2.1% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to TUL: common questions
- How often are DAL to TUL flights on time?
- 78% 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 Tulsa cancelled?
- 1.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (10 of 1,049).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TUL to DAL — 87% 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 → TUL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.