LGA to TUL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Tulsa International Airport · 1,231 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or TUL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Tulsa (TUL) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.8% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (81% on time); around 8pm did worst (59%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Thursday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 75% | 5.8% | 19 min | 10.2% | 625 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%16 flights
- 11am80%112 flights
- 12pm81%116 flights
- 1pm82%11 flights
- 2pm81%55 flights
- 6pm77%64 flights
- 7pm65%190 flights
- 8pm59%42 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%8.1% cancelled
- Tuesday83%7.1% cancelled
- Wednesday75%3.1% cancelled
- Thursday65%4.1% cancelled
- Friday80%5.5% cancelled
- Saturday79%2.1% cancelled
- Sunday66%8.6% 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 aircraft53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
LGA to TUL: common questions
- How often are LGA to TUL flights on time?
- 75% 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 New York to Tulsa cancelled?
- 5.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (36 of 625).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TUL to LGA — 78% 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: LGA → TUL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.