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IDA to NUW: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Whidbey Island (Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field))
608 mi
978 km · 528 nm
1h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
608 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, United States
- NUW — Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) · Whidbey Island, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Near NUW
- MVW · Skagit Regional Airport14 mi away
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport16 mi away
- FRD · Friday Harbor Airport21 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDA from NUW?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Whidbey Island (NUW) is 608 miles (978 km, 528 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to NUW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IDA to NUW?
Nonstop service on IDA–NUW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Idaho Falls and Whidbey Island?
Whidbey Island is 1 hour behind Idaho Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to NUW?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–NUW that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to NUW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–NUW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.