DFW to BOI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · 1,272 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or BOI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Boise (BOI) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (80% on time); around 9pm did worst (28%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Monday the least (54%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to BOI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 63% | 3.0% | 28 min | 13.6% | 802 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am64%11 flights
- 9am80%76 flights
- 10am79%276 flights
- 12pm55%76 flights
- 5pm69%38 flights
- 7pm45%103 flights
- 8pm51%193 flights
- 9pm28%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday54%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday65%4.3% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%1.8% cancelled
- Friday66%2.5% cancelled
- Saturday56%4.4% cancelled
- Sunday58%6.1% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather96%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to BOI: common questions
- How often are DFW to BOI flights on time?
- 63% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Boise cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 802).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 13.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOI to DFW — 81% 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: DFW → BOI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.