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IDA to SLC: distance & flight time
Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
188 mi
303 km · 164 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
188 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, United States
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDA from SLC?
The flight distance from Idaho Falls (IDA) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 188 miles (303 km, 164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDA to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m 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 SLC?
Nonstop service on IDA–SLC 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 58m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IDA to SLC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IDA–SLC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IDA to SLC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IDA–SLC 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.