DTW → BOSDetroit to Boston

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Boston (BOS): 42 nonstop departures observed each week across 6 airlines. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 3 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 8 September 2026 at 07:54 UTC.

DTW Detroit smooth · +0
BOS Boston heavy · +40
1,015 km · ~1h 48m est.
dep bank 07:06–21:5942x weekly
Running clean · 6 airlines · 42x weekly · nonstop
73 / 100

route health from live DTW and BOS delay boards

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures42x6 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AeroméxicoDelta Air LinesJetBlue AirwaysKLM

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
AeroméxicoAM

Flights AM3624 varies daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B61236 varies daily · B61336 varies daily · B61136 varies daily

KLMKL

Flights KL5707 varies daily

Turkish AirlinesTK

Flights TK8910 varies daily

WestJetWS

Flights WS7298 varies daily · WS8384 varies daily · WS7297 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07B61136arrived−3
09-07B61236arrived−5
09-07DL1163arrived+12

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 3 kt Full DTW delay board →
BOSBoston +40 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · W 9 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 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?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at BOS is the weaker end, route health score 73/100. 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 07:06 and evening departures around 21:59 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?

6 carriers operate this route, around 91 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.