How long does it really take to fly from Idaho Falls to Mountain Home? Here's a sample itinerary for a commercial flight plan. If you want to know the total travel time to reach Mountain Home, you need to include time at the airports. Eventually, you'll be able to customize this itinerary to select other nearby airports and choose your preferred airline.
Thursday, 1:25 pm: start in Idaho Falls
drive for about 11 minutes
most airlines recommend you get to the airport at least 60 minutes before your flight, so arrive by 2:01 pm at the latest
1:36 pm: Idaho Falls Regional (IDA)
if you need to check luggage, make sure you do it at least 30-60 minutes before departure, or in this case, by 2:31 pm
1:51 pm: get your boarding pass and go through TSA security
allow enough time for long security lines during busy travel seasons or holidays, and prepare for the wait time
2:21 pm: arrive at the gate
once you're ready to board, you can get something to eat in the airport or just relax near the gate
2:36 pm: prepare for boarding
check your boarding pass for your group number or listen to the gate agent as they announce boarding, some airlines require you to be in the boarding area 10-15 minutes before departure or risk losing your seat
2:51 pm: board SkyWest Airlines Inc. flight
you can scroll down to view other airlines that fly this route
3:01 pm: this is your scheduled departure time
but this flight is usually delayed by an average of 10 minutes
3:11 pm: so this is your actual departure time
it takes the plane an average of 21 minutes to taxi to the runway
3:32 pm: wheels up! take-off from IDA
fly for about 1 hour in the air
4:39 pm: Denver International (DEN)
Denver, CO is the same time as Idaho Falls, ID
land at the connecting airport
taxi on the runway for an average of 9 minutes to the gate
4:48 pm: arrive at the connecting airport
make sure you schedule enough time for your layover
there may be a minimum connection time for your flight
7:15 pm: get to your connection gate
with the average delay, you have about 2 hours, 27 minutes
7:30 pm: board Southwest Airlines Co. connecting flight
you can scroll down to view other airlines that fly this route
7:40 pm: scheduled departure time for connecting flight
but this flight is usually delayed by an average of 11 minutes
7:51 pm: actual departure time for connecting flight
it takes the plane an average of 15 minutes to taxi to the runway
8:06 pm: wheels up again! take-off from
fly for about 1.5 hours in the air
10:49 pm (local time): San Antonio International (SAT)
Mountain Home is 1 hour ahead of Idaho Falls
so the time in Idaho Falls is actually 9:49 pm
taxi on the runway for an average of 6 minutes to the gate
10:55 pm (local time): arrive at the gate at SAT
deboard the plane, and claim any baggage
if you're renting a car, check if you need to take a shuttle to car rental agency, otherwise you can ride in a cab, limo, or Uber for about 3.5 hours to your destination
Friday, 2:25 am (local time): arrive in Mountain Home
Now finally, let's look at an example flight from IDA to SAT and figure out how long it would take to fly including take-off and landing, and time to taxi on the runway.
So now we can finally get an idea of the total travel time from Idaho Falls to Mountain Home including time spent getting to/from the airports, an estimated wait time of 2 hours at the airport for TSA security lines and waiting at the gate, and the actual flight itself.
Total travel time: 8 hours
How far is Mountain Home from Idaho Falls? Here's the quick answer if you have a private jet and you can fly in the fastest possible straight line.
Flight distance: 1,152 miles or 1854 km
Flight time: 2 hours, 48 minutes
Compare this to a whole day of commercial travel with the airports and waiting in line for security, which ends up taking a total of 12 hours.
Flying private is roughly 6x faster, and saves you about 10 hours in your total travel time.
Because of the curvature of the Earth, the shortest distance is actually the "great circle" distance, or "as the crow flies" which is calculated using an iterative Vincenty formula. For a long distance, this appears as a curve on the map, and this is often the route that commercial airlines will take so it's a good estimate of the frequent flyer miles you'll accumulate as well.
This is a medium length flight, so unless you have a nice private jet, you might be booking a commercial flight. In that case, your travel time would really need to include how many minutes to get to your local airport, wait for security, board and taxi on the runway, land at the other airport, and get to your destination. The flight itinerary at the top of the page takes into account all these factors to get a more accurate estimate of your actual flight time.
Looking at flights on SkyWest Airlines Inc. from IDA to DEN, and connecting flights on Southwest Airlines Co. from DEN to SAT, here's a breakdown of the number of flights available each day:
Based on these statistical results, we chose Thursday for the flight itinerary above.
The most common route is IDA to DEN, then connecting to SAT, so that's what we used in the sample itinerary. However, you may want to explore travel alternatives, you could try one of these routes:
We picked SkyWest Airlines Inc. for your main flight, and Southwest Airlines Co. for your connecting flight, but there are other airlines that you should check if you're looking for the cheapest flight, or you need a different schedule. Check the websites of these airlines:
Trippy has a ton of information that can help you plan your trip to Mountain Home, Texas. Start by reading the Trippy page on where to stay in Mountain Home. Click the button below to explore Mountain Home in detail.
The distance is the same either way if you're flying a straight line. But for a real trip, there can be plenty of differences so go ahead and check the reverse flight itinerary to fly from Mountain Home to Idaho Falls, or go to the main page to calculate other flight times.
You can also compare the travel time if you were to drive instead. Get the full itinerary for a Idaho Falls to Mountain Home road trip. Or if you're more interested in the distance, How far is it from Idaho Falls to Mountain Home?
If you happen to know Idaho Falls, don't forget to help other travelers and answer some questions about Idaho Falls!
