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Direct Flights from Phoenix to Idaho Falls

Nonstop service from PHX to IDA on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
American
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
696 mi
Flight time
~1h 55mgate to gate
Elevation
4,744 ft3,609 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from Phoenix (PHX) to Idaho Falls (IDA), 696 miles nonstop.PHXIDA

How rare is this nonstop?

Only 11 cities have a nonstop to Idaho Falls, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.

How long to go to Idaho Falls for, from Phoenix

1h 55m in the air, 696 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Idaho Falls. Two nights works.

Idaho Falls is 3,609 ft higher than Phoenix, at 4,744 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.

About Idaho Falls

The Idaho Falls Idaho Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , in early winter.
Photo by Photo by Merrill Humberg, Taken 11/25/2006. Wikipedia uploader was Twunchy at en.wikipedia · CC BY 2.5

Idaho Falls is a city in Eastern Idaho. Idaho Falls serves as the commercial, cultural, and healthcare hub for Eastern Idaho. The city attracts many tourists visiting nearby Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Jackson Hole, and fishing on the Snake River. Due to its proximity to high-profile outdoor destinations, in 2009, Idaho Falls was named to National Geographic's list of the "100 Best Adventure Towns".

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Idaho Falls

  1. The Idaho Potato Museum is a museum devoted to the potato, located in Blackfoot, Idaho.
  2. The Museum of Idaho (MOI) is a history and science museum in downtown Idaho Falls, Idaho.
  3. Kelly Canyon is an alpine ski area in eastern Idaho, in the Targhee National Forest.
  4. Tautphaus Park is a city park located in Idaho Falls, Idaho encompassing 84.5 acres.
  5. Funland Amusement Park, commonly known as Funland, is a small amusement park located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States.
  6. The Legacy Flight Museum is an aviation museum located at the Rexburg–Madison County Airport in Rexburg, Idaho.
  7. The Idaho Falls Public Library, at Elm and Eastern Streets in Idaho Falls, Idaho, was built in 1916 as a Carnegie library and was expanded later. The library operated here until 1977 when it moved a few blocks away.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Idaho Falls weather, compared with Phoenix

30° cooler than Phoenix on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Idaho Falls 27°F · Phoenix 68°F · 40° colder
April
Idaho Falls 58°F · Phoenix 86°F · 28° colder
July
Idaho Falls 87°F · Phoenix 107°F · 20° colder
October
Idaho Falls 58°F · Phoenix 89°F · 31° colder

January bottoms out near 27°F — a real coat, not a layer. Idaho Falls also swings harder through the year than Phoenix does — 59° between its coldest and warmest months against 40°.

Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Idaho Falls

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Idaho Falls is May–June and September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–75°F.
How long to stay
Three or four days is enough to take in Idaho Falls's highlights, from Idaho Potato Museum, Museum of Idaho, and Kelly Canyon and more.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from Phoenix to Idaho Falls?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from Phoenix (PHX) to Idaho Falls (IDA) on American.
Which airlines fly nonstop from Phoenix to Idaho Falls?
American flies nonstop between Phoenix (PHX) and Idaho Falls (IDA).
How many nonstop flights are there from Phoenix to Idaho Falls?
There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Phoenix to Idaho Falls.
How far is Idaho Falls from Phoenix?
Idaho Falls is about 696 miles from Phoenix by air.
What is there to do in Idaho Falls?
Popular things to do include Idaho Potato Museum, Museum of Idaho, Kelly Canyon, Tautphaus Park, and more.

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