OAK to BOI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · 512 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OAK or BOI right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Oakland (OAK) to Boise (BOI) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (97% on time); around 11am did worst (73%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from OAK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 84% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.1% | 555 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am88%49 flights
- 10am87%90 flights
- 11am73%22 flights
- 12pm93%74 flights
- 1pm79%58 flights
- 2pm90%20 flights
- 5pm97%32 flights
- 6pm90%69 flights
- 7pm73%11 flights
- 8pm78%114 flights
- 9pm43%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday77%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday92%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
OAK to BOI: common questions
- How often are OAK to BOI 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 Oakland to Boise cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 555).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 3.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OAK?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOI to OAK — 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: OAK → BOI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.