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BOS → DTW

Boston to Detroit

Route on-time rate
78.6%
8,284 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
1.47%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on BOS → DTW

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM92.2%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM86.3%
  • 12–3 PM80.3%
  • 3–6 PM67.9%
  • 6–9 PM65.2%
  • 9 PM–5 AM60.1%

Day of week

  • Monday78.0%
  • Tuesday81.5%
  • Wednesday81.8%Best
  • Thursday78.0%
  • Friday76.3%
  • Saturday81.6%
  • Sunday73.6%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on BOS → DTW with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, DL1019 (usually 5:20 AM) has the best record: 95.1% on time and 2.04% cancelled over 785 flights, against 78.6% on time for BOS → DTW as a whole.

Flights on BOS → DTW and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
DL1019Delta Air LinesLive map5:20 AM95.1%2.04%
DL1748Delta Air LinesLive map9:05 AM87.9%1.16%
B6837JetBlueLive map7:25 PM82.7%1.50%
DL2222Delta Air LinesLive map1:05 PM82.6%0.98%
B61037JetBlueLive map2:10 PM77.2%2.02%
B61237JetBlueLive map4:36 PM67.7%1.95%
B62737JetBlueLive map chosen, below5:15 PM67.2%3.25%
DL1432Delta Air LinesLive map5:15 PM66.0%1.17%
DL2896Delta Air LinesLive map8:59 PM60.0%1.63%
B61337JetBlueLive map8:43 PM52.2%3.19%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

Where B62737 is right now

A live reading for one flight, only if you ask for it. It is not part of the planning figures above.

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When to get to the airport

A starting point for BOS, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

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How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for BOS, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · BOSNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
47°F · wind 6 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Boston airport profile →

Arriving · DTWNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
44°F · wind 8 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Detroit airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Delta Air Lines5,26081.2%1.24%-9 min
JetBlue2,43773.8%1.89%-6 min
Spirit Airlines51773.7%2.13%-5 min