Boise (BOI) to Oakland (OAK)
Flight time
≈ 1h 49m
Bearing
220° SW
Boise (BOI) to Oakland (OAK) is 512 miles (823 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOI–OAK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOI–OAK; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
71
May 2026
Seats
10,274
both directions
Passengers
8,193
both directions
Load factor
79.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOI–OAK?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BOI–OAK departures in May 2026 (70), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
70 departures · 10,198 seats
Share of departures98.6%80.3%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures1.4%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BOI–OAK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 76% of BOI–OAK departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
54 departures · 82.6% load
76.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
11 departures · 73.1% load
15.5% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 77.4% load
7.0% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
1.4%
How has BOI–OAK traffic changed?
Nonstop BOI–OAK departures fell from 103 in June 2025 to 71 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOI–OAK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
103 departures · 12,221 passengers
72.2%
Load
July 2025
105 departures · 11,852 passengers
68.1%
Load
August 2025
104 departures · 11,859 passengers
70.3%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 10,588 passengers
62.9%
Load
October 2025
106 departures · 12,363 passengers
78.1%
Load
November 2025
119 departures · 12,760 passengers
71.8%
Load
December 2025
125 departures · 13,695 passengers
75.1%
Load
January 2026
119 departures · 11,727 passengers
63.3%
Load
February 2026
110 departures · 11,776 passengers
69.7%
Load
March 2026
69 departures · 8,063 passengers
77.5%
Load
April 2026
66 departures · 7,626 passengers
79.0%
Load
May 2026
71 departures · 8,193 passengers
79.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOI → OAK
78.0% full
36 departures · 4,097 passengers
OAK → BOI
81.5% full
35 departures · 4,096 passengers
Nonstop BOI–OAK 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).
The airports
Oakland
US
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport
Coordinates
37.72°N, 122.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Boise (BOI) from Oakland (OAK)?
BOI to OAK is 512 miles (823 km / 444 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOI to OAK?
A nonstop covers the 512-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOI–OAK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (76.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (15.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOI–OAK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 512-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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