Boise (BOI) to Sacramento (SMF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 40m
Bearing
222° SW
Boise (BOI) to Sacramento (SMF) is 437 miles (703 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOI–SMF
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BOI–SMF; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
225
June 2026
Seats
30,380
both directions
Passengers
21,925
both directions
Load factor
72.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOI–SMF?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BOI–SMF departures in June 2026 (166), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
166 departures · 25,896 seats
Share of departures73.8%72.4%
Load
- QX
59 departures · 4,484 seats
Share of departures26.2%70.9%
Load
What plane flies BOI–SMF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 37% of BOI–SMF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
83 departures · 73.0% load
36.9% - Embraer E175
59 departures · 70.9% load
26.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
53 departures · 71.5% load
23.6% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 72.7% load
13.3%
How has BOI–SMF traffic changed?
Nonstop BOI–SMF departures fell from 228 in July 2025 to 225 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOI–SMF traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
228 departures · 20,601 passengers
69.1%
Load
August 2025
210 departures · 21,664 passengers
75.8%
Load
September 2025
205 departures · 21,161 passengers
74.8%
Load
October 2025
177 departures · 17,976 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
208 departures · 20,357 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
216 departures · 22,394 passengers
79.8%
Load
January 2026
194 departures · 17,034 passengers
67.8%
Load
February 2026
195 departures · 17,998 passengers
71.0%
Load
March 2026
189 departures · 17,805 passengers
74.9%
Load
April 2026
186 departures · 17,525 passengers
72.5%
Load
May 2026
195 departures · 20,704 passengers
80.5%
Load
June 2026
225 departures · 21,925 passengers
72.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOI → SMF
70.2% full
113 departures · 10,385 passengers
SMF → BOI
74.0% full
112 departures · 11,540 passengers
Nonstop BOI–SMF traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boise (BOI) from Sacramento (SMF)?
BOI to SMF is 437 miles (703 km / 380 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOI to SMF?
A nonstop covers the 437-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOI–SMF?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (36.9%), followed by the Embraer E175 (26.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOI–SMF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 437-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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