Boise (BOI) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Flight time
≈ 2h 09m
Bearing
191° S
Boise (BOI) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 675 miles (1,086 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOI–LAX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOI–LAX; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
304
May 2026
Seats
22,788
both directions
Passengers
18,299
both directions
Load factor
80.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOI–LAX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BOI–LAX departures in May 2026 (279), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
279 departures · 20,784 seats
Share of departures91.8%80.6%
Load
- QX
24 departures · 1,824 seats
Share of departures7.9%78.6%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.3%65.6%
Load
What plane flies BOI–LAX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of BOI–LAX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
303 departures · 80.4% load
99.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 65.6% load
0.3%
How has BOI–LAX traffic changed?
Nonstop BOI–LAX departures rose from 297 in June 2025 to 304 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOI–LAX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
297 departures · 18,057 passengers
81.3%
Load
July 2025
300 departures · 17,811 passengers
79.5%
Load
August 2025
302 departures · 16,801 passengers
74.4%
Load
September 2025
303 departures · 16,616 passengers
73.4%
Load
October 2025
309 departures · 18,534 passengers
80.2%
Load
November 2025
289 departures · 17,373 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
311 departures · 20,476 passengers
76.9%
Load
January 2026
256 departures · 15,048 passengers
74.2%
Load
February 2026
224 departures · 12,895 passengers
77.3%
Load
March 2026
249 departures · 14,419 passengers
78.2%
Load
April 2026
283 departures · 15,216 passengers
72.6%
Load
May 2026
304 departures · 18,299 passengers
80.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → BOI
76.9% full
154 departures · 8,923 passengers
BOI → LAX
83.8% full
150 departures · 9,376 passengers
Nonstop BOI–LAX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boise (BOI) from Los Angeles (LAX)?
BOI to LAX is 675 miles (1,086 km / 587 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOI to LAX?
A nonstop covers the 675-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOI–LAX?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (99.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (0.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOI–LAX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 675-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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