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 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 28 October 2026 at 02:09 UTC.

Today, DTW → BOS

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 DL1163Delta Left 07:04 BOS est. 08:51In the air · sched 09:05
  2. 07:46 B61236JetBlue Left 07:49 Landed 09:13 −26
  3. 12:10 B61336JetBlue Left 12:13 Landed 13:47 −20
  4. 14:17 DL1171Delta Left 14:25 +8 Landed 15:55 −20
  5. 17:39 B61136JetBlue Left 17:24 BOS est. 18:57In the air · sched 20:05
  6. 17:46 DL1707Delta Left 17:52 +6 BOS est. 19:41In the air · sched 19:52
  7. 21:56 DL1187Delta Est. 21:56Departure not confirmed by the board BOS est. 23:42sched 23:59
  8. · DL2648Delta Departed Landed 11:38 −17

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

DTW Detroit smooth · +11
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 7 operated DTW → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 48mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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
10-27B61136dep −15 → arr−68
10-27B61236dep +3 → arr−26
10-27B61336dep +3 → arr−20
10-27DL1163dep +4 → arr−14
10-27DL1171dep +8 → arr−20
10-27DL1707dep +6 → arr−11
10-27DL2648arrived−17

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 +11 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ENE 4 kt Full DTW delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 3 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BOS: 31% 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 92/100. 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.