DTW → BOSDetroit to Boston

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Boston (BOS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. 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 Detroit and Boston. Updated 26 October 2026 at 02:09 UTC.

Today, DTW → BOS

Sun 25 Oct · local times
B61136JetBlueIn the air, 17 min late

Left DTW at 17:56, 17 min after its 17:39 slot.

Landing
19:30BOS board estimate · sched 20:05
Track B61136 →
DL1707DeltaIn the air, 28 min late

Left DTW at 18:14, 28 min after its 17:46 slot.

Landing
19:40BOS board estimate · sched 19:49
Track DL1707 →
  1. 14:17 DL1171Delta Left 14:32 +15 Landed 16:10 −5
  2. 17:39 B61136JetBlue Left 17:56 +17 BOS est. 19:30In the air · sched 20:05
  3. 17:46 DL1707Delta Left 18:14 +28 BOS est. 19:40In the air · sched 19:49
  4. 21:56 DL1187Delta On scheduleTM BOS est. 23:49sched 23:59
  5. · B61236JetBlue On schedule BOS est. 09:35sched 09:39
  6. · B61336JetBlue Departed Landed 12:50 −8
  7. · DL1163Delta Departed Landed 08:58 −7

Checked DTW board 22:03 · BOS board 22:09

DTW Detroit busy · +16
BOS Boston smooth · +0
1,015 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:5614x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated DTW → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Fri
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Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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 days
Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1163 07:00 daily · DL2648 10:00 daily · DL1171 14:17 daily · DL1707 17:46 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B61236 07:45 daily · B61336 12:20 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B61136 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-25B61136dep +17 → arr−35
10-25B61336arrived−8
10-25DL1163arrived−7
10-25DL1171dep +15 → arr−5
10-25DL1707dep +28 → arr−9

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DTWDetroit +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 3 kt Full DTW delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 9 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS: 32% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +8 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Boston route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to BOS 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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DTW to BOS questions

Is DTW–BOS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DTW–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:46 from DTW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from DTW to BOS?

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 DTW–BOS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.