Route · BOS → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Boston to Detroit
The BOS–DTW corridor (Boston, MA → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 13 carriers across roughly 632 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 14,562
- Flights
Cancelled
1.0%
Best Month
Feb 2024 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 68%
Distance
632 mi
Carriers
13
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 198 | 63 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 228 | 48 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK,B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 278 | 59 | 4 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 245 | 36 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 250 | 43 | 1 | 1 | NK,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 250 | 79 | 8 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2025 | 251 | 73 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 250 | 61 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 239 | 40 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 240 | 37 | 1 | 1 | B6,YX,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 184 | 36 | 0 | 1 | B6,YX,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 202 | 27 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 235 | 65 | 4 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 225 | 28 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 249 | 44 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 250 | 46 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 240 | 59 | 6 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 244 | 69 | 13 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 239 | 69 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 243 | 45 | 0 | 1 | B6,DL |
| Apr 2024 | 206 | 37 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 212 | 28 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 195 | 19 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 203 | 46 | 3 | 2 | B6,DL,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.0%
58 of 5,556 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
10 of 5,556 flights
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BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About BOS to DTW
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Boston to Detroit (BOS to DTW) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 14,562 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 74.5 minutes. The 632-mile corridor is served by 13 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.0% of 5,556 flights were cancelled, 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 68% - a 22-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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