Idaho Falls (IDA) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly IDA to DFW matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in February 2026 to just 60% in March 2025. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 21 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 55m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,095 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from IDA to DFW
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 12 p.m. departures (63%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 70% | 23 min |
| Tuesday | 78% | 14 min |
| Wednesday | 79% | 14 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 25 min |
| Fridaybest | 79% | 21 min |
| Saturday | 77% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 72% | 34 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft12%
- Airline operations65%
- National airspace system9%
- Weather14%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from IDA to DFW delayed?
- 24% of IDA–DFW flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 21 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from IDA to DFW?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 12 p.m. have the worst (63%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from IDA to DFW?
- The scheduled IDA–DFW flight time averages 2h 55m over 1,095 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
- How often are IDA to DFW flights cancelled?
- 1.5% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from IDA to DFW?
- March 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 60% of arrivals on time. The best was February 2026 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 36-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,075 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.