AZA to IDA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Mesa Gateway Airport to Idaho Falls Regional Airport · 705 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AZA or IDA right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Phoenix (AZA) to Idaho Falls (IDA) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 6pm did worst (68%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from AZA to IDA?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 84% | 0.5% | 11 min | 5.0% | 219 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am97%64 flights
- 9am80%10 flights
- 10am86%14 flights
- 12pm80%15 flights
- 1pm73%15 flights
- 2pm76%17 flights
- 3pm71%17 flights
- 4pm96%23 flights
- 6pm68%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.0% cancelled
- Friday85%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%1.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
AZA to IDA: common questions
- How often are AZA to IDA flights on time?
- 84% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Phoenix to Idaho Falls cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 219).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 63 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AZA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: IDA to AZA — 78% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AZA → IDA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.