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United States · Idaho

Boise: how to get there and around

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Boise is a city of 235,684 people in United States (Idaho), 834 m (2,736 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Boise Union Pacific Depot.

Key facts

Population235,684
Elevation834 m (2,736 ft)
Area214 km²
Time zoneAmerica/Boise (UTC-6 now)
CurrencyDollar (USD)
Dialling code+1
Driving sideRight
Plug typesNEMA 1-15, NEMA 5-15
Postal codes28 codes, 83701 to 83799
UN/LOCODEUSBOI
Coordinates43.614, -116.203
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Daylight in Boise runs from about 8 h 59 min a day in late December to 15 h 30 min in late June (computed for 43.61° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Boise is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre, whose 10,000-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

Flights to Boise: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Boise Union Pacific Depot. Trains to Boise

Buses to Boise · Driving and car hire

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Guernica.

Common questions

Which airport serves Boise?

Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 6 km (4 mi) from the centre.

How big is Boise?

About 235,684 people live in Boise, across 214 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Boise in?

America/Boise, currently UTC-6.

What currency is used in Boise?

The Dollar (USD). Traffic drives on the right.

Which cities are near Boise?

Tri-Cities (376 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.