DFW to TUL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Tulsa International Airport · 237 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Tulsa (TUL) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.1% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); American Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (89% on time); around 8pm did worst (50%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 86% | 2.8% | 10 min | 7.5% | 181 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 84% | 2.6% | 8 min | 3.0% | 832 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 4.4% | 20 min | 12.2% | 180 |
| American Airlines | 65% | 3.3% | 30 min | 14.4% | 1,588 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am86%332 flights
- 8am84%265 flights
- 9am78%79 flights
- 10am89%292 flights
- 11am82%70 flights
- 1pm67%165 flights
- 2pm74%188 flights
- 3pm69%46 flights
- 4pm70%355 flights
- 6pm64%338 flights
- 8pm50%144 flights
- 9pm64%252 flights
- 10pm62%207 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%3.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.3% cancelled
- Thursday76%2.7% cancelled
- Friday74%3.4% cancelled
- Saturday71%6.3% cancelled
- Sunday65%4.1% 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 aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
DFW to TUL: common questions
- How often are DFW to TUL flights on time?
- 73% 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/Fort Worth to Tulsa cancelled?
- 3.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (87 of 2,781).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 74 min behind schedule on average, and 10.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TUL to DFW — 79% 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: DFW → TUL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.