ORD to TUL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulsa International Airport · 585 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or TUL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Tulsa (TUL) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (80% on time); around 9pm did worst (63%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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. | 88% | 9.5% | 10 min | 3.5% | 63 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 3.4% | 16 min | 8.7% | 873 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 75% | 1.3% | 18 min | 8.9% | 993 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 69% | 3.3% | 33 min | 16.9% | 122 |
| United Airlines | 48% | 1.3% | 41 min | 24.7% | 78 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am77%44 flights
- 8am78%381 flights
- 9am80%241 flights
- 11am71%28 flights
- 12pm77%387 flights
- 1pm91%47 flights
- 2pm75%45 flights
- 3pm83%53 flights
- 4pm75%251 flights
- 5pm72%34 flights
- 7pm59%59 flights
- 8pm66%205 flights
- 9pm63%232 flights
- 10pm70%112 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%3.5% cancelled
- Tuesday75%1.4% cancelled
- Wednesday74%0.7% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.6% cancelled
- Friday73%3.5% cancelled
- Saturday77%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.6% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion18%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to TUL: common questions
- How often are ORD to TUL flights on time?
- 74% 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 Chicago to Tulsa cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (54 of 2,129).
- 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 69 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 30 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TUL to ORD — 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: ORD → TUL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.