BOS to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Boston Logan International Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 632 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BOS or DTW right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Boston (BOS) to Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); JetBlue was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (94% on time); around 9pm did worst (51%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from BOS to DTW?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 2 |
| Spirit Airlines | 85% | 0.0% | 11 min | 7.5% | 134 |
| Delta Air Lines | 79% | 2.2% | 17 min | 8.2% | 1,713 |
| JetBlue | 71% | 3.4% | 23 min | 12.3% | 734 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am94%397 flights
- 6am93%113 flights
- 7am92%59 flights
- 8am83%47 flights
- 9am89%421 flights
- 11am71%47 flights
- 12pm76%89 flights
- 1pm82%313 flights
- 2pm72%72 flights
- 3pm62%77 flights
- 4pm67%266 flights
- 5pm66%228 flights
- 6pm75%41 flights
- 7pm68%50 flights
- 8pm56%275 flights
- 9pm51%84 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%5.4% cancelled
- Tuesday80%2.6% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.1% cancelled
- Friday76%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday81%1.8% cancelled
- Sunday69%2.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Security0%
BOS to DTW: common questions
- How often are BOS to DTW flights on time?
- 77% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Boston to Detroit cancelled?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (62 of 2,583).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BOS?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DTW to BOS — 74% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: BOS → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.