LAX to BOI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · 674 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LAX or BOI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Boise (BOI) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.1% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (95% on time); around 10am did worst (88%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Friday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (54%).
Which airline is most on time from LAX to BOI?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines | 94% | 0.0% | 8 min | 3.2% | 31 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 89% | 0.1% | 7 min | 5.0% | 1,344 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%72 flights
- 10am88%134 flights
- 11am89%217 flights
- 12pm95%44 flights
- 4pm93%55 flights
- 5pm71%21 flights
- 6pm88%185 flights
- 7pm90%644 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%0.5% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday92%0.0% cancelled
- Friday82%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday88%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday87%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)54%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
LAX to BOI: common questions
- How often are LAX to BOI flights on time?
- 89% 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 Los Angeles to Boise cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 1,375).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 66 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LAX?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOI to LAX — 93% 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: LAX → BOI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.