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BOS → DTW

Boston to Detroit · departing 4:36 PM

Route on-time rate
78.6%
8,284 flights analyzed
At 3–6 PM
67.9%
1,766 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
1.47%
Share of scheduled flights

BOS → DTW flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 67.9% of the time, against 78.6% across the whole day — your departure window is 10.7 points worse than average for this route.

There is no day-by-hour view for BOS → DTW: only 28 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.

Other times on BOS → DTW

Time of day

On BOS → DTW, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 92.2% of the time, against 67.9% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 24.3 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM92.2%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM86.3%
  • 12–3 PM80.3%
  • 3–6 PM67.9%Your time
  • 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

Flights on BOS → DTW, the ones scheduled closest to 4:36 PM first.

Within 90 minutes of 4:36 PM, B61237 (usually 4:36 PM) has the best record: 67.7% on time and 1.95% cancelled over 666 flights, against 78.6% on time for BOS → DTW as a whole.

Flights on BOS → DTW and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
B61237JetBlueLive map4:36 PM67.7%1.95%
DL1432Delta Air LinesLive map5:15 PM39 min away66.0%1.17%
B62737JetBlueLive map5:15 PM39 min away67.2%3.25%
B61037JetBlueLive map2:10 PM146 min away77.2%2.02%
B6837JetBlueLive map7:25 PM169 min away82.7%1.50%
DL2222Delta Air LinesLive map1:05 PM211 min away82.6%0.98%
B61337JetBlueLive map8:43 PM247 min away52.2%3.19%
DL2896Delta Air LinesLive map8:59 PM263 min away60.0%1.63%
DL1748Delta Air LinesLive map9:05 AM451 min away87.9%1.16%
DL1019Delta Air LinesLive map5:20 AM676 min away95.1%2.04%

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.

When to get to the airport

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

Recommended arrival
2:06 PM – 2:36 PM

2h 0m before your 4:36 PM departure

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
38°F · wind 4 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
36°F · wind 5 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