Distance between Boise ID and Sun Valley ID
The distance from Boise to Sun Valley is 173 miles by road including 86 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 2 hours and 56 minutes and goes through Mountain Home, Gooding, Shoshone, Hailey and Ketchum.
| Shortest distance by air | 93 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 172.7 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 2 h 56 min |
| Fuel amount | 5.9 gal |
| Fuel cost | 22.9 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Boise | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 20 51 mi, 46 min
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| Mountain Home | 51 mi | 46 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 84 17 mi, 15 min
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| Glenns Ferry | 68 mi | 1 h 02 min | 2.3 gal | |
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I 84 19 mi, 16 min
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| Bliss | 88 mi | 1 h 19 min | 2.9 gal | |
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US 26 11 mi, 11 min
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| Gooding | 99 mi | 1 h 30 min | 3.3 gal | |
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US 26 14 mi, 16 min
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| Shoshone | 112 mi | 1 h 47 min | 3.6 gal | |
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US 26 ID 75 42 mi, 45 min
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| Bellevue | 155 mi | 2 h 33 min | 5.2 gal | |
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ID 75 5 mi, 05 min
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| Hailey | 160 mi | 2 h 38 min | 5.3 gal | |
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ID 75 11 mi, 13 min
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| Ketchum | 171 mi | 2 h 52 min | 5.8 gal | |
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ID 75 2 mi, 03 min
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| Sun Valley | 173 mi | 2 h 55 min | 5.9 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Boise to Sun Valley?
Fuel cost: 22.9 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 172.7 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.9 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Boise to Sun Valley?
Driving time: 2 h 56 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 80 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 10 min
- 6 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 5 min
- 52 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 55 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 40 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 3 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Boise to Sun Valley by land?
The distance between Boise and Sun Valley is 172.7 mi by road including 85.7 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Boise and Sun Valley respectively.
How far is Boise to Sun Valley by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Boise and Sun Valley is 92.6 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Boise and Sun Valley respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Boise from Sun Valley by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 11 min to cover the distance of 93 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 40 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Boise to Sun Valley?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 37 min to cover the distance of 93 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 42 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Boise and Sun Valley?
The halfway point between Boise and Sun Valley is Bliss. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Bliss to Boise is 88 mi and driving will take about 1 h 19 min. The road between Bliss and Sun Valley has length 85 mi and will take approximately 1 h 36 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Boise in relation to Sun Valley?
Boise is located 93 mi west of Sun Valley.
Boise has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.61656, longitude -116.20084.
Sun Valley has geographic coordinates: latitude 43.69622, longitude -114.3531.
Which highway goes from Boise to Sun Valley?
The route from Boise to Sun Valley follows US 26, I 84, US 30.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- ID 75: 55 mi
- US 20: 43 mi