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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060804174326
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001189069-06-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060803
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060804

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BANCFIRST CORP /OK/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000760498
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				731221379
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OK
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 N BROADWAY STE 200
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102-8401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4052701000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 NORTH BROADWAY
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102-8401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED COMMUNITY CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREGORY ROBERT A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001189069

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14384
		FILM NUMBER:		061006920

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		101 N BROADWAY
		CITY:			OKLAHOMA CITY
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			73102
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4052701044
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-08-03</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000760498</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BANCFIRST CORP /OK/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BANF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerCik>0001189069</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GREGORY ROBERT A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>101 N. BROADWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OKLAHOMA CITY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OK</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>73102</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice Chairman and Director</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-08-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3900</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>47.52</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5374</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>IRA</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Randy Foraker  For: Robert A. Gregory</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-08-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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