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Best Airline: DTW to BOS

Detroit to Boston — airline reliability comparison

Republic Airways is the most reliable airline on the DTW to BOS route with a 81% on-time rate, compared to JetBlue Airways at 75%. Based on 49 flights tracked.

This route involves weather-prone airports, which can affect reliability regardless of airline.

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated October 2026.

On-Time Rate by Airline

Republic Airways81%
Spirit Airlines79%
Delta Air Lines79%
JetBlue Airways75%

DTW to BOS Airline Comparison

AirlineOn-Time %Cancel %Avg DelayFlights
Republic AirwaysYXBest81%0.0%63m49
Spirit AirlinesNK79%1.9%66m516
Delta Air LinesDL79%1.3%63m6,126
JetBlue AirwaysB6Worst75%2.3%86m2,939

Route Overview

78%
Overall On-Time
72m
Avg Delay
1.7%
Cancel Rate
9,656
Total Flights
DTW to BOS Route DetailsReturn: BOS to DTW
DTW AirportBOS Airport

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Data last updated October 2026. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics.