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Flights Sacramento → Boise

SMF → BOI

1h 15m
Flight time
21.3
Average risk (Medium)
81%
On-time
7 min
Average delay
0.3%
Cancellations
1
Airlines

How long is the flight from Sacramento to Boise?

The flight from Sacramento (SMF) to Boise (BOI) takes 1h 15m 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 Sacramento to Boise operates with a high on-time performance rate of 83%, with an average delay of just 3.9 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 286 flights using the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft, serving the busy Boise airport which handles nearly 4.5 million passengers annually.

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 Sacramento (SMF) → Boise (BOI) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 725 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.28%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.3/100 (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 Sacramento the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.

Heading to Boise: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Sacramento (SMF) to Boise (BOI) heads north-east for about 703 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 15m.

Departures from Sacramento on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 33% of SMF-BOI flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Sacramento the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Boise it is 5.5 min (atfm).

Across 725 tracked SMF-BOI flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.3% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
1h ahead
Arrival (dest. local time)
07:15
Elevation BOI
2871 ft
Typical aircraft
De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q
Est. CO₂/passenger
~91 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
Alaska Airlines (AS) 85% -1 min 0.5%

Airlines operating SMF-BOI

Frequently asked questions about SMF-BOI

The flight from Sacramento (SMF) to Boise (BOI) takes 1h 15m 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 Sacramento (SMF) -> Boise (BOI) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 725 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Sacramento-Boise is 0.28% across 725 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Boise, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

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.