Route · DTW → BTV · 2020–2025 BTS data
Detroit to Burlington
The DTW–BTV corridor (Detroit, MI → Burlington, VT) runs ahead of the national average, served by 5 carriers across roughly 537 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.8%
- On-time
- +7.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 68 min
- Delay when late
- 2,823
- Flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Apr 2025 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2024 61%
Distance
537 mi
Carriers
5
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 60 | 18 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 62 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Nov 2024 | 50 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Oct 2024 | 56 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2024 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9E,DL |
| Jun 2024 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9E,DL |
| May 2024 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Oct 2023 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2022 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2022 | 61 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2022 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
4 of 1,003 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,003 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 →BTV - Burlington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Burlington, VT.
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What the Data Says About DTW to BTV
Detroit to Burlington (DTW to BTV) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.8% on-time rate across 2,823 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 68.2 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 537 miles and is served by 5 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 4 of 1,003 flights were cancelled (0.4%) and 3 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2024 came in at just 61% - 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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