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SMF to BOI: distance & flight time
Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport) → Boise (Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field)
437 mi
703 km · 380 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
437 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 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 SMF from BOI?
The flight distance from Sacramento (SMF) to Boise (BOI) is 437 miles (703 km, 380 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMF to BOI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Sacramento and Boise?
Boise is 1 hour ahead of Sacramento.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMF to BOI?
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