Route · BOI → SFO · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boise to San Francisco
The BOI–SFO corridor (Boise, ID → San Francisco, CA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 522 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.7%
- On-time
- +4.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 9,544
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Jan 2025 91%
Worst Month
May 2024 61%
Distance
522 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 153 | 40 | 1 | 3 | UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 148 | 32 | 2 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2025 | 130 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 113 | 27 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 12 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 119 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2025 | 121 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2025 | 136 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2025 | 129 | 29 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Mar 2025 | 124 | 27 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Feb 2025 | 112 | 23 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jan 2025 | 129 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Dec 2024 | 155 | 37 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Nov 2024 | 148 | 39 | 3 | 2 | OO,UA |
| Oct 2024 | 156 | 32 | 0 | 0 | UA,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 143 | 38 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 133 | 29 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 116 | 19 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 24 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 113 | 44 | 0 | 3 | OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 103 | 40 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 107 | 34 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 106 | 35 | 0 | 2 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 109 | 19 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
14 of 3,009 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
15 of 3,009 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BOI - Boise
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boise, ID.
Origin airport →SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
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What the Data Says About BOI to SFO
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Boise to San Francisco (BOI to SFO) running a 83.7% on-time rate over 9,544 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 85.2 minutes. The 522-mile corridor is served by 5 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.5% of 3,009 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jan 2025 posted the strongest performance at 91% on-time, while May 2024 came in at just 61% - a 30-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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