DTW to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 632 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or BOS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Boston (BOS) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); JetBlue was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 5pm did worst (49%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (83% on time) and Sunday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (42%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW to BOS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 77% | 0.0% | 15 min | 10.5% | 133 |
| Delta Air Lines | 75% | 1.9% | 18 min | 10.2% | 1,711 |
| JetBlue | 73% | 3.5% | 24 min | 13.7% | 734 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 0% | 50.0% | 20 min | 0.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%510 flights
- 8am81%91 flights
- 9am80%72 flights
- 10am82%420 flights
- 11am75%92 flights
- 12pm77%31 flights
- 2pm66%386 flights
- 3pm46%29 flights
- 4pm67%33 flights
- 5pm49%277 flights
- 6pm65%107 flights
- 7pm70%67 flights
- 8pm79%99 flights
- 9pm70%355 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday75%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday73%1.1% cancelled
- Friday74%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday66%3.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Security0%
DTW to BOS: common questions
- How often are DTW to BOS flights on time?
- 74% 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 Detroit to Boston cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (60 of 2,580).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 11.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: BOS to DTW — 77% 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: DTW → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.