OKC to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from OKC Will Rogers World Airport to Dallas Love Field · 181 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OKC or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oklahoma City (OKC) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 4pm did worst (50%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from OKC to DAL?
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 | 76% | 0.0% | 15 min | 8.2% | 298 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am93%89 flights
- 6am95%42 flights
- 7am94%18 flights
- 4pm50%52 flights
- 5pm53%15 flights
- 6pm60%47 flights
- 8pm61%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday83%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday61%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 aircraft55%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
OKC to DAL: common questions
- How often are OKC to DAL flights on time?
- 76% 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 Oklahoma City to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 298).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 8.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OKC?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to OKC — 66% 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: OKC → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.