Is a 2½ hr layover in Idaho Falls long enough?
IDA · Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, United States
Probably Enough
Excessive relative to IDA's size, but not a problem operationally.
Quick Stats
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Tips for 2½ hr Connections
IDA is almost never used as a connection point — passengers typically fly nonstop to a hub like Salt Lake City or Denver and make their real connection there.
If you do have a short layover at IDA, the terminal is tiny and gates are just steps from the entrance, so security and walking take only minutes.
There is no dedicated international processing at IDA, so any international itinerary routes through a hub first.
Regional jet turns (SkyWest operating for Delta/United) can be quick, but flight frequency to IDA is low, so misconnections mean a long wait for the next flight.
Check in online and travel light since the airport has minimal staffing and lines can form quickly during the two daily banks of flights.
Busyness — Connection Risk
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Tight connections are safer outside peak hours. Morning rush (6–9a), midday (11a–2p), and evening (4–8p) are highest risk.
Getting Between Concourses
IDA has one small terminal with a handful of gates accessed directly from a single concourse, so there is no inter-terminal transit system of any kind. Any 'connection' at IDA is simply walking a short distance from the ticket counter/security to the gate, and there is no re-screening scenario since virtually no itineraries route a stop through IDA.
Is 2½ hours enough for a layover at IDA?
Excessive relative to IDA's size, but not a problem operationally.
Other Layover Durations at IDA
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