Boise (BOI) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly BOI to DFW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in August 2024 to just 66% in February 2025. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 19 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.4%
- Flights/day
- 2.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 12m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,272 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BOI to DFW
Aim for departures around 12 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (61%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 28 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 86% | 12 min |
| Wednesday | 82% | 18 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 14 min |
| Friday | 82% | 13 min |
| Saturday | 75% | 19 min |
| Sunday | 76% | 27 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline operations36%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BOI to DFW delayed?
- 20% of BOI–DFW flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 19 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BOI to DFW?
- Departures around 12 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BOI to DFW?
- The scheduled BOI–DFW flight time averages 3h 12m over 1,272 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are BOI to DFW flights cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from BOI to DFW?
- February 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 66% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2024 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 25-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,713 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.