Route · DTW → BOS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Boston
The DTW–BOS corridor (Detroit, MI → Boston, MA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 12 carriers across roughly 632 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.8%
- On-time
- +2.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 75 min
- Delay when late
- 14,572
- Flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Best Month
Feb 2024 86%
Worst Month
Jan 2024 68%
Distance
632 mi
Carriers
12
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 199 | 56 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Nov 2025 | 227 | 53 | 3 | 0 | DL,NK,B6,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 279 | 78 | 3 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Sep 2025 | 244 | 66 | 1 | 0 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Aug 2025 | 250 | 56 | 2 | 0 | NK,B6,DL |
| Jul 2025 | 250 | 78 | 11 | 0 | B6,NK,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 250 | 77 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| May 2025 | 250 | 72 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2025 | 239 | 42 | 1 | 1 | DL,NK,YX,B6 |
| Mar 2025 | 239 | 34 | 2 | 0 | B6,YX,DL,NK |
| Feb 2025 | 184 | 39 | 0 | 0 | B6,YX,DL,NK |
| Jan 2025 | 203 | 32 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Dec 2024 | 235 | 66 | 5 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Nov 2024 | 226 | 43 | 0 | 0 | B6,NK,DL |
| Oct 2024 | 250 | 42 | 0 | 0 | DL,NK,B6 |
| Sep 2024 | 249 | 39 | 1 | 1 | B6,DL,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 242 | 69 | 7 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jul 2024 | 245 | 63 | 13 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| Jun 2024 | 240 | 53 | 0 | 0 | B6,DL,NK |
| May 2024 | 243 | 53 | 0 | 2 | B6,DL,NK |
| Apr 2024 | 206 | 38 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL |
| Mar 2024 | 212 | 45 | 1 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 195 | 27 | 2 | 0 | B6,DL,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 204 | 65 | 3 | 1 | B6,DL,YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.1%
63 of 5,561 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
5 of 5,561 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DTW - Detroit
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Detroit, MI.
Origin airport →BOS - Boston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Boston, MA.
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What the Data Says About DTW to BOS
14,572 tracked flights put the DTW to BOS pairing (Detroit to Boston) at a 81.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 74.9 minutes on average. Across the 632-mile route and its 12 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 1.1% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (5,561 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Feb 2024 posted the strongest performance at 86% on-time, while Jan 2024 came in at just 68% - a 18-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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