Boise (BOI) to San Jose (SJC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 51m
Bearing
217° SW
Boise (BOI) to San Jose (SJC) is 523 miles (841 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOI–SJC
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOI–SJC; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
94
April 2026
Seats
9,750
both directions
Passengers
7,991
both directions
Load factor
82.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BOI–SJC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BOI–SJC departures in April 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures63.8%77.3%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
34 departures · 5,190 seats
Share of departures36.2%86.0%
Load
What plane flies BOI–SJC?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 64% of BOI–SJC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
60 departures · 77.3% load
63.8% - Boeing 737-700
20 departures · 89.0% load
21.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 81.9% load
8.5% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 83.8% load
6.4%
How has BOI–SJC traffic changed?
Nonstop BOI–SJC departures fell from 124 in May 2025 to 94 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOI–SJC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
124 departures · 10,321 passengers
70.4%
Load
June 2025
121 departures · 11,158 passengers
80.0%
Load
July 2025
124 departures · 11,311 passengers
79.4%
Load
August 2025
125 departures · 11,592 passengers
80.6%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 10,240 passengers
74.8%
Load
October 2025
116 departures · 9,667 passengers
74.5%
Load
November 2025
123 departures · 10,009 passengers
72.9%
Load
December 2025
145 departures · 12,301 passengers
73.5%
Load
January 2026
122 departures · 8,039 passengers
58.7%
Load
February 2026
105 departures · 8,301 passengers
68.3%
Load
March 2026
99 departures · 8,308 passengers
81.0%
Load
April 2026
94 departures · 7,991 passengers
82.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
BOI → SJC
81.2% full
47 departures · 4,049 passengers
SJC → BOI
82.8% full
47 departures · 3,942 passengers
Nonstop BOI–SJC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
San Jose
US
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport
Coordinates
37.36°N, 121.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Boise (BOI) from San Jose (SJC)?
BOI to SJC is 523 miles (841 km / 454 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOI to SJC?
A nonstop covers the 523-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOI–SJC?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (63.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (21.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOI–SJC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 523-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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