IDA to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Idaho Falls Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,095 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IDA or DFW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (89% on time); around 12pm did worst (30%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Monday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (48%).
Which airline is most on time from IDA to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 1.7% | 28 min | 11.9% | 529 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am89%65 flights
- 7am89%100 flights
- 12pm30%27 flights
- 1pm67%204 flights
- 2pm75%133 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.7% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.3% cancelled
- Friday70%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday77%2.6% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.7% 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)48%
- Extreme weather28%
- Late-arriving aircraft17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather89%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
IDA to DFW: common questions
- How often are IDA to DFW flights on time?
- 74% 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 Idaho Falls to Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (9 of 529).
- 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 106 min behind schedule on average, and 11.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IDA?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to IDA — 77% 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: IDA → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.