PHX→BOIPhoenix to BoisePhoenix Sky Harbor InternationaltoBoise Air Terminal

Sit on the Right side of the plane for the best views on flights from Phoenix to Boise. The right side captures South Mountain and the Phoenix metro on departure, then tracks the western edge of the flight path with views over the Nevada-Idaho high desert, and picks up the Snake River Plain and Boise Foothills on approach. The departure views from the right are more dramatic and distinctive than the left side offers at any single point.

During takeoff from Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), sit on the Right side for the best views. Phoenix Sky Harbor typically departs westbound on runway 26 or northbound on runway 8R/26L. On a northbound departure toward Boise, the right side gives you a clear look at the Phoenix metro grid, Tempe Town Lake, and the South Mountain Park massif rising abruptly from the desert floor south of the city. Notable sights include: South Mountain Park (largest municipal park in the US), Tempe Town Lake, Salt River bed, Camelback Mountain.

When landing at Boise Air Terminal (BOI), sit on the Left side for the best views. Boise typically lands on runway 28L/10R, with approaches often from the east. On final approach from the east heading west, the left side faces south and gives you the Snake River Plain, the Boise River corridor, and the dramatic front face of the Boise Foothills rising directly behind the city. Notable sights include: Boise Foothills, Boise River, Snake River Plain, downtown Boise grid.

The flight from Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX) to Boise Air Terminal (BOI) takes Approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.

The flight crosses the Mogollon Rim and Arizona high plateau north of Phoenix, then traverses the Great Basin desert of southern Nevada and southern Idaho. Notable features include the Virgin River Gorge area to the northwest, the vast sagebrush flats of the Snake River Plain in southern Idaho, and the distant profile of the Sawtooth and Owyhee ranges visible on clear days.