Delta Air LinesDL50% on time
Flights DL1019 05:39 daily · DL1748 09:15 daily · DL2222 13:05 daily · DL1432 17:25 daily
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Direct flights from Boston (BOS) to Detroit (DTW): 53 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 56% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 35 minutes early. 4 of the 14 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,015 km, an estimated 1 hour 48 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Boston and Detroit. Updated 14 November 2026 at 15:08 UTC.
Today, BOS → DTW
Sat 14 Nov · local times- 05:30 DL1019Delta Air Lines Cancelled ·
- 09:15 DL1748Delta Air Lines Left 09:10 DTW est. 11:04In the air · sched 11:32
- 13:00 DL2222Delta On scheduleGate A18 · TA ·
- 14:31 B61237JetBlue On scheduleGate C25 · TC ·
- 16:57 DL1432Delta On scheduleGate A17 · TA ·
- 18:15 B61337JetBlue On scheduleGate C34 · TC ·
Checked BOS board 10:08 · DTW board 10:03
BOS
Boston
smooth · +0
DTW
Detroit
disrupted · +277
1,015 km · ~1h 48m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 53x weekly · nonstop
56% on time
of the last 9 tracked BOS → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −35 min. 4 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−35 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures53x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled28.6%recent route rate · 4 of 14
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at BOS: a 28% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Boston to Detroit route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BOS to DTW flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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BOS to DTW questions
Is BOS–DTW running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on BOS–DTW?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:39 and evening departures around 17:25 from BOS. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DTW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from BOS to DTW?
Great-circle distance is 1,015 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 102–117 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BOS–DTW fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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