Direct Flights from Sacramento to Boise
Boise · Idaho
Nonstop service from SMF to BOI on Alaska, Southwest. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
25 cities have a nonstop to Boise, Sacramento among them.
How long to go to Boise for, from Sacramento
1h 20m in the air, 437 miles: short enough that a single night in Boise is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Boise
Boise is the capital and largest city of Idaho. Boise offers numerous recreational opportunities, including extensive hiking and biking in the foothills to the immediate north of downtown. Boise is a regional hub for jazz, theater, and indie music, and is home to several museums.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Boise
- Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area is a ski area in the western United States, located in Boise County, Idaho, sixteen road miles (26 km) north-northeast of the city of Boise.
- The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, also known simply as St. John's Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and parish church in the western United States, settled in the state capital of Boise, Idaho.
- The Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum in Boise, Idaho, was designed by Tourtellotte & Hummel and constructed in 1937.
- The Joseph Kinney Mausoleum at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise, Idaho, is a Classical Revival entombment designed by Tourtellotte & Co. and constructed in 1905.
- The John Green Mausoleum at Morris Hill Cemetery in Boise, Idaho, is an eclectic entombment designed by Tourtellotte & Co. and constructed in 1909.
- Ann Morrison Park is a 153-acre (62 ha) urban park along the Boise River in Boise, Idaho.
- Julia Davis Park is a municipal park in the western United States, located in the downtown region of Boise, Idaho.
- The Old Idaho Penitentiary State Historic Site was a functional prison from 1872 to 1973 in the western United States, east of Boise, Idaho.
- The Aquarium of Boise is a 501 c(3) non-profit aquarium in Boise, Idaho, United States. It opened to the public in 2011.
- The Boise Art Museum (BAM) is located at 670 Julia Davis Drive in Boise, Idaho, and is part of a series of public museums and cultural attractions in Julia Davis Park.
- Arboretum Park is a small arboretum located at 312 E. State Street, Eagle, Idaho, United States. It contains 37 types of trees, as well as roses, perennials, native plants, and ground covers.
- The Warhawk Air Museum is a military service and aviation museum located in Nampa, Idaho.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Boise weather, compared with Sacramento
10° cooler than Sacramento on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Boise 39°F · Sacramento 55°F · 16° colder
- April
- Boise 62°F · Sacramento 72°F · 10° colder
- July
- Boise 93°F · Sacramento 93°F · much the same
- October
- Boise 65°F · Sacramento 78°F · 14° colder
January bottoms out near 39°F — a real coat, not a layer. Boise also swings harder through the year than Sacramento does — 54° between its coldest and warmest months against 38°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Boise
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Boise is April–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Boise rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Bogus Basin, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Boise, Idaho), and Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Sacramento to Boise?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Sacramento (SMF) to Boise (BOI) on Alaska, Southwest.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Sacramento to Boise?
- Alaska, Southwest fly nonstop between Sacramento (SMF) and Boise (BOI).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Sacramento to Boise?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Sacramento to Boise.
- How far is Boise from Sacramento?
- Boise is about 437 miles from Sacramento by air.
- What is there to do in Boise?
- Popular things to do include Bogus Basin, Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist (Boise, Idaho), Morris Hill Cemetery Mausoleum, Joseph Kinney Mausoleum, and more.
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