ON TIMEBOARD

DFW → IDA on time

Dallas/Fort Worth (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX) to Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls, ID). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
77%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
1.3%
555 flights
Typical arrival
−7 min
median vs schedule
When late
+82 min
average delay
Flights / day
2
1 airline

77% of flights from Dallas to Idaho Falls arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is about the typical U.S. route. The 11 a.m. departures ran on time 79% of the time; the 10 a.m. ones 79%. 10% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for DFW → IDA: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 50% of the time. About 1 in 11 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 40 three hours or more; 1.3% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 555 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines55577%1.3%−7 min9.2%+82 minSkyWest

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at DFW). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%9 a.m. departures: too few flights (55 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: 79% on time (119 flights)7910a11 a.m. departures: 79% on time (216 flights)7911anoon departures: too few flights12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights1p2 p.m. departures: too few flights2p3 p.m. departures: too few flights3p4 p.m. departures: too few flights4p5 p.m. departures: too few flights (1 flights)5p6 p.m. departures: too few flights6p7 p.m. departures: too few flights (89 flights)7p8 p.m. departures: too few flights (75 flights)8p
DFW → IDA, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

Last flight of the day

On DFW → IDA, each airline's last flight of the day was cancelled 2.4% of the time, against 0.0% for its earlier flights, about the same. It arrived 3+ hours late 3.7% of the time (earlier flights: 1.1%). It matters more than the numbers suggest. Miss an earlier flight and there's another one that evening; miss the last one and you're usually waiting until morning.

AirlineLast departureLast: cancelledLast: 3h+ lateEarlier: cancelledNext morning
American Airlines8:05 p.m.2.4%3.7%0.0%first flight 9:35 a.m.

Last flight = the airline's last scheduled departure on this route that day, on days it flies the route at least twice; past 12 months. Times are typical scheduled times over the latest three months.

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: July (79%). Worst: May (69%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (93 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (86 flights)FebMar: too few flights (93 flights)MarApr: too few flights (90 flights)AprMay: 69% on time (157 flights)69MayJun: 73% on time (179 flights)73JunJul: 79% on time (185 flights)79JulAug: 79% on time (213 flights)79AugSep: 73% on time (180 flights)73SepOct: 71% on time (186 flights)71OctNov: too few flights (96 flights)NovDec: too few flights (92 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday80——
Tuesday78——
Wednesday79——
Thursday79——
Friday80——
Saturday80——
Sunday79——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 40%Severe weather 33%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 14%Late inbound plane 13%

Cancellations: weather 6 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Flight numbers on this route

Regular flights with at least 120 scheduled trips in the past year. Sorted by departure time.

FlightDepartsFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrivalOperated by
AA 64678:05 p.m.16567%2.4%0 minSkyWest

Worst days in the past year

DateFlightsOn timeCancelled
Aug 16, 2026333%0
Aug 5, 2026367%0
Aug 6, 2026367%0
Aug 27, 2026367%0
Aug 9, 2026367%0

Questions

How often are flights from DFW to IDA on time?

77% of 555 scheduled flights from Dallas/Fort Worth, TX to Idaho Falls, ID arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 1.3% were cancelled.

What is the best time of day to fly DFW to IDA?

Flights scheduled to leave at 11 a.m. were the most reliable (79% on time). The 10 a.m. departures were the least (79%).

What month has the most delays from DFW to IDA?

May (69% on time). The best month is July (79%), over 2023–2026.

Is the last flight of the day from DFW to IDA more likely to be cancelled?

Yes. Each airline's last DFW–IDA flight of the day was cancelled 2.4% of the time over the past year, against 0.0% for its earlier flights. If the last flight is cancelled, the next one is usually the following morning.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.