Dallas/Fort Worth to Boise

What the Data Says About DFW to BOI

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Boise corridor (DFW → BOI) covers roughly 1,272 miles and is served by 10 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,079 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.1% on-time rate with an average delay of 67.7 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,616 flights were recorded on this pairing — 30 cancelled (1.9%) and 1 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 10 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,079 total flights analyzed, the 76.1% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 67.7-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 51% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to BOI route, the combination of a 76.1% on-time rate, 67.7-minute average delay, 1.9% recent cancellation rate, and 10 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.