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Route · SAN → BOI · 2020–2025 BTS data

San Diego to Boise

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), SAN to BOI (San Diego to Boise) ranks #2988 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

81.7%
On-time
+2.7 pts
vs US avg
58 min
Delay when late
3,783
Flights
#2988 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.7%

Best Month

Sep 2025 90%

Worst Month

Dec 2024 63%

Distance

749 mi

Carriers

15

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 94 21 0 0 WN,AS,OO
Nov 2025 90 18 1 0 OO,AS,WN
Oct 2025 91 12 1 0 AS,OO,WN
Sep 2025 86 9 1 0 WN,OO,AS
Aug 2025 88 17 0 0 OO,WN,AS
Jul 2025 91 23 0 0 OO,WN
Jun 2025 90 22 1 0 OO,WN
May 2025 93 16 0 0 OO,WN
Apr 2025 69 12 1 0 OO,WN
Mar 2025 60 16 0 0 OO,WN
Feb 2025 45 12 1 0 OO,WN
Jan 2025 44 13 1 0 OO,WN
Dec 2024 65 24 3 0 OO,WN
Nov 2024 65 21 1 0 OO,WN
Oct 2024 72 26 1 0 AS,OO,WN
Sep 2024 56 16 0 0 WN,OO
Aug 2024 62 12 0 0 WN,OO
Jul 2024 66 16 0 0 OO,WN
Jun 2024 65 14 0 0 OO,WN
May 2024 61 7 0 0 OO,WN
Apr 2024 45 4 0 0 OO,WN
Mar 2024 40 8 0 0 OO,WN
Feb 2024 41 5 0 0 OO,WN
Jan 2024 51 11 0 1 WN,OO

SAN–BOI seasonal on-time pattern

Best: May (88.4%) · weakest: December (75.8%)

75%80%85%90% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 75.8%

Strongest calendar month

May

88.4% on-time · ~60 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

August

~70 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

December

75.8% on-time · ~61 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.7%

12 of 1,630 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 1,630 flights

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among SAN departures

From SAN, this corridor sits with 34 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 4 below 75%). Destination: Boise · fleet on-time rank #2488 of 4927.

What the Data Says About SAN to BOI

3,783 tracked flights put the SAN to BOI pairing (San Diego to Boise) at a 81.7% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 58.3 minutes on average. Across the 749-mile route and its 15 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.7% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (1,630 flights sampled).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2025 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 63% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, SAN–BOI peaks in May at 88.4% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~70 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 75.8%, a 12.6-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does SAN to BOI rank among US routes by traffic?
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, SAN to BOI ranks #2988 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from SAN to BOI?
Flights from San Diego to Boise have a 81.7% on-time rate based on 3,783 flights. The average delay is 58.3 minutes. The best recent month was Sep 2025 with 90% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for SAN to BOI?
Over the last 24 months, 0.7% of flights on this route were cancelled (12 of 1,630 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from SAN to BOI?
The flight distance from San Diego (SAN) to Boise (BOI) is approximately 749 miles. This route is served by 15 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from SAN to BOI?
The best recent month for on-time performance was Sep 2025 (90% on-time). The worst was Dec 2024 (63% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Using SAN–BOI data

SAN–BOI is mid-pack at 81.7% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.

  • Compare SAN and BOI airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. SAN airport
  • If your dates flex, May (88.4% on-time) beats December (75.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 81.7% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.