Flights Oakland → Boise
OAK → BOI
How long is the flight from Oakland to Boise?
The flight from Oakland (OAK) to Boise (BOI) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Oakland to Boise operates with a 73% on-time performance rate, experiencing an average delay of 12.4 minutes per flight. With the origin airport in Oakland having been open since 1927 and the destination city's airport handling nearly 4.5 million passengers annually, this route connects a historic west coast city with a growing midwest hub.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Oakland (OAK) → Boise (BOI) route is operated by Southwest Airlines. Across 292 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Boise the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Oakland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Boise: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Oakland (OAK) to Boise (BOI) heads north-east for about 823 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 20m.
Departures from Oakland on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 40% of OAK-BOI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Oakland the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Boise it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 292 tracked OAK-BOI flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about OAK-BOI
The flight from Oakland (OAK) to Boise (BOI) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Oakland (OAK) -> Boise (BOI) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 292 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Oakland-Boise is 0.00% across 292 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
