Route Reliability
Chicago → Tulsa
ORD–TUL · 585 miles · Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Tulsa International Airport
70
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
- 74%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 12 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.4%
- Cancelled
- 2,390
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.United Airlines74%1,255 flights
- 2.American Airlines74%1,135 flights
What the data says
The 12–3 PM departure wins.
ORD–TUL flights departing between 12–3 PM arrived on time 81% of the time, versus 67% between 6–9 PM.
Saturday has been the better bet.
A small edge: 77% on time on Saturdays against 71% on Sundays.
Not much between United Airlines and American Airlines.
On this route they all land within 74% to 74% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon73%(347 flights)
- Tue74%(329 flights)
- Wed74%(317 flights)
- Thu76%(340 flights)
- Fri72%(333 flights)
- Sat77%(313 flights)
- Sun71%(347 flights)
- 12–3 AM—(2 flights)
- 6–9 AM79%(391 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM75%(274 flights)
- 12–3 PM81%(477 flights)
- 3–6 PM71%(528 flights)
- 6–9 PM67%(390 flights)
- 9 PM–12 AM69%(264 flights)
77%
May
Jun 71% → May 77% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 71% | 207 |
| July 2025 | 62% | 206 |
| August 2025 | 80% | 224 |
| September 2025 | 84% | 216 |
| October 2025 | 75% | 220 |
| November 2025 | 76% | 185 |
| December 2025 | 64% | 187 |
| January 2026 | 74% | 138 |
| February 2026 | 77% | 145 |
| March 2026 | 74% | 174 |
| April 2026 | 72% | 199 |
| May 2026 | 77% | 225 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 2,390 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.