Burlington to Detroit

What the Data Says About BTV to DTW

The Burlington to Detroit corridor (BTV → DTW) covers roughly 537 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,793 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 87% on-time rate with an average delay of 95.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,003 flights were recorded on this pairing — 5 cancelled (0.5%) and 0 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 5 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 2,793 total flights analyzed, the 87% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 95.6-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Apr 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 98% on-time, while Feb 2025 came in at 65% on-time — a 33-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the BTV to DTW route, the combination of a 87% on-time rate, 95.6-minute average delay, 0.5% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.