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SFO to BOI: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Boise (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field)
522 mi
840 km · 454 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
522 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- BOI — Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · Boise, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Near BOI
- MUO · Mountain Home Air Force Base40 mi away
- ONO · Ontario Municipal Airport50 mi away
- MYL · McCall Municipal Airport92 mi away
- SUN · Friedman Memorial Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from BOI?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Boise (BOI) is 522 miles (840 km, 454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to BOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Boise?
Boise is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to BOI?
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