Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Tulsa
674 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–TUL arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay35 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.4%of scheduled flights
based on 1,589 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9035 minCancel2.4%Flights1,589
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline56%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)12%
- Late aircraft28%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline71%
- Weather29%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 38 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → TUL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,002 flights
- Middays86% on time · p90 25 min · 1,020 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,299 flights
- Overnights79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,067 flights
- Evenings79% on time · p90 35 min · 271 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 86% on time.
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 25 min · 677 flights
- Thursdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 690 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 678 flights
- Saturdays84% on time · p90 25 min · 551 flights
- Mondays81% on time · p90 30 min · 694 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 40 min · 678 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 30 min · 691 flights
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