Route · BTV → DTW · 2020–2025 BTS data
Burlington to Detroit
The BTV–DTW corridor (Burlington, VT → Detroit, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 537 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87%
- On-time
- +8 pts
- vs US avg
- 96 min
- Delay when late
- 2,793
- Flights
Cancelled
0.5%
Best Month
Apr 2025 98%
Worst Month
Feb 2025 65%
Distance
537 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2022 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2022 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 0 | OO,9E |
| May 2022 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Mar 2022 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | OO,9E |
Cancellation Rate
0.5%
5 of 1,003 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,003 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
BTV - Burlington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burlington, VT.
Origin airport →DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
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What the Data Says About BTV to DTW
Burlington to Detroit (BTV to DTW) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87% on-time rate across 2,793 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 95.6 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 537 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 5 of 1,003 flights were cancelled (0.5%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at just 65% - a 34-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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