Flights San Jose → Boise
SJC → BOI
How long is the flight from San Jose to Boise?
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Boise (BOI) takes 1h 19m 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 San Jose to Boise operates with an average on-time performance of 83%, featuring a mean delay of just 4 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees 148 flights using De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 4,496,529 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 San Jose (SJC) → Boise (BOI) route is operated by Alaska Airlines. Across 351 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.28%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.8/100 (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 San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Boise: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Jose (SJC) to Boise (BOI) heads north-east for about 841 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 19m.
Departures from San Jose on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 41% of SJC-BOI flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Jose the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Boise it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 351 tracked SJC-BOI flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 0.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
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Frequently asked questions about SJC-BOI
The flight from San Jose (SJC) to Boise (BOI) takes 1h 19m 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 San Jose (SJC) -> Boise (BOI) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 351 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Jose-Boise is 0.28% across 351 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Alaska 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.
