How reliable is Will Rogers World Airport?
Flights from OKC departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 84% of 138,430 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Aug. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at OKC looks like
On-time departures
across 138,430 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Oklahoma City
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 96/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, snow · 85/100 favorability
The read on OKC
What the numbers say about flying through Will Rogers World Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Oklahoma City left within 15 minutes of schedule about 84% of the time over 138,430 flights. That's a solid, better-than-average operational record. Pair it with a moderate cancellation rate of 1.7%. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 10 minutes.
On weather, Oklahoma City is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. August is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 96 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while January is the most disruptive at 85, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and snow. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Oklahoma City, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about OKC
- How reliable is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)?
- Flights from Oklahoma City left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 84% of the time across 138,430 flights of official history — a solid, better-than-average operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 1.7%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from OKC for good weather?
- August has the calmest flying weather at Will Rogers World Airport. January is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and snow.
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