BOI to OAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field to Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 512 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOI or OAK right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boise (BOI) to Oakland (OAK) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (96% on time); around 3pm did worst (36%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (69%).
Which airline is most on time from BOI to OAK?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 84% | 0.0% | 10 min | 4.0% | 554 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%16 flights
- 10am93%104 flights
- 11am96%134 flights
- 2pm85%39 flights
- 3pm36%39 flights
- 5pm83%77 flights
- 6pm64%47 flights
- 7pm83%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday95%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft69%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BOI to OAK: common questions
- How often are BOI to OAK flights on time?
- 84% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Boise to Oakland cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 554).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOI?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: OAK to BOI — 84% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BOI → OAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.