TUL to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tulsa International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 237 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TUL or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 3pm did worst (62%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from TUL to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 84% | 2.8% | 11 min | 4.5% | 834 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 82% | 3.3% | 18 min | 8.6% | 181 |
| American Airlines | 77% | 3.5% | 25 min | 10.8% | 1,589 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 68% | 5.0% | 28 min | 14.6% | 180 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%328 flights
- 6am89%397 flights
- 7am78%281 flights
- 8am91%50 flights
- 9am90%93 flights
- 10am81%270 flights
- 11am73%84 flights
- 12pm84%351 flights
- 3pm62%175 flights
- 4pm70%187 flights
- 6pm65%355 flights
- 8pm70%213 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday85%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday79%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday82%1.7% cancelled
- Friday80%3.4% cancelled
- Saturday79%6.8% cancelled
- Sunday73%4.1% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
TUL to DFW: common questions
- How often are TUL to DFW flights on time?
- 79% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (94 of 2,784).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 94 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TUL?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to TUL — 73% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.