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DCA Washington / TUL Tulsa

DCA → TUL on time

Washington Reagan National (Washington, DC) to Tulsa (Tulsa, OK). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
63%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
4.8%
400 flights
Typical arrival
−1 min
median vs schedule
When late
+60 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

63% of flights from Washington to Tulsa arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. The 2 p.m. departures ran on time 63% of the time; the 1 p.m. ones 62%. 17% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for DCA → TUL: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 52% of the time. About 1 in 9 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 100 three hours or more; 4.8% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 400 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines40063%4.8%−1 min11.5%+60 minPSA Airlines 87%, Republic Airways 13%, American Airlines 0%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at DCA). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%1 p.m. departures: 62% on time (177 flights)621p2 p.m. departures: 63% on time (146 flights)632p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (32 flights)8p
DCA → TUL, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: April (72%). Worst: May (66%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (90 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (83 flights)FebMar: too few flights (90 flights)MarApr: 72% on time (107 flights)72AprMay: 66% on time (111 flights)66MayJun: too few flights (90 flights)JunJul: too few flights (91 flights)JulAug: too few flights (93 flights)AugSep: too few flights (90 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (88 flights)NovDec: too few flights (89 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday60——
Tuesday59——
Wednesday59——
Thursday56——
Friday58——
Saturday50——
Sunday58——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 53%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 16%Severe weather 8%

Cancellations: weather 13 · air traffic/airport 5 · airline 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from DCA to TUL on time?

63% of 400 scheduled flights from Washington, DC to Tulsa, OK arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 4.8% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly DCA to TUL?

Flights scheduled to leave at 2 p.m. were the most reliable (63% on time). The 1 p.m. departures were the least (62%).

What month has the most delays from DCA to TUL?

May (66% on time). The best month is April (72%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.