Direct Flights from Salt Lake City to Idaho Falls
Nonstop service from SLC to IDA on Delta. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
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 Salt Lake City
55m in the air, 188 miles: short enough that a single night in Idaho Falls is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Idaho Falls
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
- The Idaho Potato Museum is a museum devoted to the potato, located in Blackfoot, Idaho.
- The Museum of Idaho (MOI) is a history and science museum in downtown Idaho Falls, Idaho.
- Kelly Canyon is an alpine ski area in eastern Idaho, in the Targhee National Forest.
- Tautphaus Park is a city park located in Idaho Falls, Idaho encompassing 84.5 acres.
- Funland Amusement Park, commonly known as Funland, is a small amusement park located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States.
- The Legacy Flight Museum is an aviation museum located at the Rexburg–Madison County Airport in Rexburg, Idaho.
- 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 Salt Lake City
8° cooler than Salt Lake City on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Idaho Falls 27°F · Salt Lake City 39°F · 11° colder
- April
- Idaho Falls 58°F · Salt Lake City 62°F · 4° colder
- July
- Idaho Falls 87°F · Salt Lake City 94°F · 7° colder
- October
- Idaho Falls 58°F · Salt Lake City 65°F · 7° colder
January bottoms out near 27°F — a real coat, not a layer.
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 Salt Lake City to Idaho Falls?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Idaho Falls (IDA) on Delta.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Salt Lake City to Idaho Falls?
- Delta flies nonstop between Salt Lake City (SLC) and Idaho Falls (IDA).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Salt Lake City to Idaho Falls?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Salt Lake City to Idaho Falls.
- How far is Idaho Falls from Salt Lake City?
- Idaho Falls is about 188 miles from Salt Lake City 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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