San Francisco to Boise (SFO–BOI) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SFO Airport Page →
522 mi airlines charter/private 89/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 31 flights Verified 24m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AC4385+2
AC Air Canada
E7W
8:15 AM
PDT T3
11:06 AM
MDT
1h 51m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5949
UA United
E7W
8:15 AM
PDT T3
11:06 AM
MDT
1h 51m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA6035
UA United
CR7
10:15 AM
PDT T3
1:08 PM
MDT
1h 53m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2364
UA United
738
12:45 PM
PDT T3
3:31 PM
MDT
1h 46m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA267
UA United
738
1:54 PM
PDT T3
4:44 PM
MDT
1h 50m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5465
UA United
E7W
4:30 PM
PDT T3
7:24 PM
MDT
1h 54m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5387
UA United
E75L
4:30 PM
PDT T3
7:25 PM
MDT
1h 55m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3994cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
6:45 PM
PDT T3
9:40 PM
MDT
1h 55m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5644+2
UA United
E7W
6:45 PM
PDT T3
9:40 PM
MDT
1h 55m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS3375+4
AS Alaska
E75
7:25 PM
PDT T1
10:07 PM
MDT
1h 42m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DE5166cs
DE Condor
E75
7:25 PM
PDT T1
10:07 PM
MDT
1h 42m
17%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3423
QR Qatar
E75L
7:25 PM
PDT T1
10:07 PM
MDT
1h 42m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR3319
QR Qatar
E75
7:46 PM
PDT T1
10:27 PM
MDT
1h 41m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2344cs
CM Copa
E7W
8:59 PM
PDT T3
11:55 PM
MDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA6027+2
UA United
E7W
9:33 PM
PDT T3
12:19 AM+1
MDT
1h 46m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
OO6027
OO SkyWest
E75L
10:07 PM
PDT
12:12 AM+1
MDT
1h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4678+3
UA United
E75L
6:30 AM
MDT
7:30 AM
PDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3995cs
AC Air Canada
E75L
6:30 AM
MDT
7:30 AM
PDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ9393cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
6:30 AM
MDT
7:30 AM
PDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4639+2
UA United
E7W
8:15 AM
MDT
9:18 AM
PDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3997cs
AC Air Canada
E7W
8:15 AM
MDT
9:18 AM
PDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2020
QR Qatar
E75
10:14 AM
MDT
11:10 AM
PDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2032
QR Qatar
E75
10:14 AM
MDT
11:10 AM
PDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DE5167cs
DE Condor
E75
10:52 AM
MDT
11:49 AM
PDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS3025+3
AS Alaska
E75
11:09 AM
MDT
12:05 PM
PDT
1h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4733+3
UA United
E7W
11:12 AM
MDT
12:52 PM
PDT
2h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4661+1
UA United
CR7
2:00 PM
MDT
2:58 PM
PDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2350cs
CM Copa
CR7
2:00 PM
MDT
2:58 PM
PDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2352cs
CM Copa
320
7:05 PM
MDT
7:58 PM
PDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA743
UA United
319
7:05 PM
MDT
7:58 PM
PDT
1h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA649+1
UA United
320
8:15 PM
MDT
9:03 PM
PDT
1h 48m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
SMF Sacramento 3h 59m ACAVUA ASWN Sacramento (SMF) to Boise flights
SLC Salt Lake City 4h ACAFAM AFAMDL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Boise flights
PDX Portland 4h 10m ACASAV ASBA Portland (PDX) to Boise flights
BUR Burbank 4h 10m ACAVCM ASWN Burbank (BUR) to Boise flights
LAS Las Vegas 4h 17m ACASAZ ASLXJWN Las Vegas (LAS) to Boise flights
ONT Ontario 4h 21m ACCMF9 AS Ontario (ONT) to Boise flights
LAX Los Angeles 4h 25m AAAFAM AFAMAS Los Angeles (LAX) to Boise flights
SNA Santa Ana 4h 30m ACASBA ASG4 Santa Ana (SNA) to Boise flights
SEA Seattle 4h 34m AFAMAS AMASAY Seattle (SEA) to Boise flights
SAN San Diego 4h 44m ACASAZ ASJLWN San Diego (SAN) to Boise flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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San Francisco to Boise
4 carriers, 89 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 522 mi 1h 51m nonstop +1h ahead

SFO–BOI is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and SkyWest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 522 miles in approximately 1h 51m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SFO–BOI service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, CM, EK 48 738, CR7, E75L, E7W 1h46-1h55 35% Star Alliance AC, CM, EK
AS Alaska Airlines Also: DE, QR 7 E75 1h42 35% Oneworld DE, QR
OO SkyWest Airlines 1 E75L 1h05 35%
DL Delta Air Lines 0 35% SkyTeam
Aircraft on this route
738 Boeing 737-800 – UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – UA
E75 Embraer E175 – AS, DE, QR
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – OO, QR, UA
E7W Embraer E175 – AC, CM, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (48 flights/wk, 86%)
Oneworld: AS (7 flights/wk, 13%)
Unaffiliated: OO (1 flights/wk, 2%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, SFO to BOI direction.
Mon
13
flights
Tue
13
flights
Wed
13
flights
Thu
14
flights
Fri
12
flights
Sat
11
flights
Sun
13
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
16
Nonstop flights
89
Outbound / wk
97
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to BOI.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
23
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,396
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
SFO → BOI
35%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
35%
Arriving
67%
Return
BOI → SFO
50%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
50%
Arriving
54%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → BOI delays →

Other ways to reach Boise from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field.
Metric SFO→BOI OAK→BOI SJC→BOI
Distance from SFO 11 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 1 6
Weekly flights 89 13 26
Flight time 1h 51m 1h 25m 1h 30m
Departure OTP 35%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Boise is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · BOI: MDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 7:00 PM in Boise.
Distance & Flight Time
522 mi / 840 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 51m gate to gate.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–BOI Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Boise route.
Route details
Distance522 mi / 840 km
Flight time1h 51m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights89 out / 97 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: BOI
IATA / ICAOBOI / KBOI
TimezoneAmerica/Boise
Passengers/yr5.0M
Elevation2,871 ft / 875 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to BOI flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field take about 1h 51m gate to gate. The route covers 522 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from SFO to BOI: United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and Delta Air Lines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Sacramento, Salt Lake City and Portland.
Boise is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco.
Yes, return flights from BOI to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, SJC and STS. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from SFO to BOI

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. With 89 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

SFO to BOI Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to BOI is about 1 hours 51 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 522 miles (840 km). There are approximately 89 weekly flights outbound and 97 return, totaling 186 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Sacramento, Salt Lake City and Portland. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), San Jose (SJC) and Santa Rosa (STS).