BTV → DTWBurlington to Detroit

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Direct flights from Burlington (BTV) to Detroit (DTW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 862 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Burlington and Detroit. Updated 20 October 2026 at 19:03 UTC.

Today, BTV → DTW

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 07:25 DL5494Delta Air Lines Left 07:34 +9 DTW est. 08:54In the air · sched 09:28
  2. 12:55 DL5283Delta Air Lines Left 13:30 +35 Landed 14:52 −5
  3. 17:00 DL3737Delta Air Lines On schedule DTW 18:59scheduled

Checked BTV board 15:03 · DTW board 15:03

BTV Burlington smooth · +7
DTW Detroit smooth · +0
862 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 07:25–17:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 20 operated BTV → DTW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Delta Air Lines

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 LinesDL79% on time

Flights DL5494 07:25 daily · DL5283 12:55 daily · DL3737 17:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20DL5283dep +35 → arr−5
10-20DL5494dep +9 → arr−34
10-19DL3737dep +2 → arr−40
10-19DL5283dep +35 → arr−10
10-19DL5494dep +4 → arr−41
10-18DL3737dep +69 → arr+24
10-18DL5283dep +21 → arr−25
10-18DL5494dep +18 → arr−28
10-18WUP684dep +0 → arr+0
10-17DL5193dep +13 → arr−28
10-17DL5283dep +9 → arr−36
10-17DL5494dep +4 → arr−34
10-16DL3737dep +11 → arr−18
10-16DL5283dep +65 → arr+42
10-16DL5494dep +263 → arr+231
10-15DL3737dep +67 → arr+34
10-15DL5283dep +15 → arr−22
10-15DL5494dep +3 → arr−31
10-14DL3737departed+13
10-14DL5283departed+4

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
BTVBurlington +7 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 11 kt Full BTV delay board →
DTWDetroit +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 6 kt Full DTW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BTV: 29% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Burlington to Detroit route actually runs

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

Is BTV–DTW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BTV is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BTV–DTW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 17:00 from BTV. 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 BTV to DTW?

Great-circle distance is 862 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BTV–DTW fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.