Detroit to Burlington

What the Data Says About DTW to BTV

The Detroit to Burlington corridor (DTW → BTV) covers roughly 537 miles and is served by 5 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 2,823 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 68.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,003 flights were recorded on this pairing — 4 cancelled (0.4%) and 3 diverted (0.3%). 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 2,823 total flights analyzed, the 86.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 68.2-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 95% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at 61% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DTW to BTV route, the combination of a 86.8% on-time rate, 68.2-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 5 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.