TUL to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tulsa International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 237 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TUL or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Tulsa (TUL) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.4% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (99% on time); around 5pm did worst (70%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (81%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (56%).
Which airline is most on time from TUL 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 | 87% | 1.4% | 8 min | 3.4% | 1,049 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%159 flights
- 6am99%109 flights
- 7am96%74 flights
- 8am91%23 flights
- 10am91%107 flights
- 11am98%54 flights
- 12pm94%72 flights
- 1pm83%106 flights
- 2pm90%21 flights
- 3pm71%24 flights
- 4pm72%91 flights
- 5pm70%85 flights
- 6pm78%100 flights
- 7pm69%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.6% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.3% cancelled
- Friday88%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday87%3.1% cancelled
- Sunday81%2.1% 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 aircraft56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
TUL to DAL: common questions
- How often are TUL to DAL flights on time?
- 87% 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 Tulsa to Dallas cancelled?
- 1.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (15 of 1,049).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 8 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 3.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TUL?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to TUL — 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: TUL → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.