Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Idaho Falls (IDA): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly DFW to IDA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in February 2026 to just 63% in October 2025. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (79% vs 68%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 19 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 9m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,095 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DFW to IDA
Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (80% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (68%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 72% | 18 min |
| Tuesday | 79% | 15 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 82% | 15 min |
| Thursday | 74% | 17 min |
| Friday | 79% | 17 min |
| Saturday | 76% | 19 min |
| Sunday | 69% | 33 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft14%
- Airline operations41%
- National airspace system15%
- Weather30%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DFW to IDA delayed?
- 24% of DFW–IDA 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 DFW to IDA?
- Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (80% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (68%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DFW to IDA?
- The scheduled DFW–IDA flight time averages 3h 9m over 1,095 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
- How often are DFW to IDA flights cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DFW to IDA?
- October 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 63% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,136 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.