MCO to TUL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Orlando International Airport to Tulsa International Airport · 1,006 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCO or TUL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Orlando (MCO) to Tulsa (TUL) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 6pm did best (80% on time); around 5pm did worst (36%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (67% on time) and Monday the least (44%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from MCO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontier Airlines | 67% | 25.0% | 11 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| Southwest Airlines | 61% | 0.0% | 30 min | 12.3% | 171 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm70%50 flights
- 2pm65%23 flights
- 3pm43%21 flights
- 5pm36%25 flights
- 6pm80%15 flights
- 7pm50%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday44%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday66%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday48%0.0% 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 aircraft48%
- Extreme weather24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MCO to TUL: common questions
- How often are MCO to TUL flights on time?
- 61% 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 Orlando to Tulsa cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 175).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 29 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 73 min behind schedule on average, and 12.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCO?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TUL to MCO — 72% 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: MCO → TUL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.