About 1 in 2 DL 1707 flights from Detroit arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (46%); 3.4% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 10 minutes late.
DL 1707: DTW → BOS
Scheduled to leave Detroit at 5:59 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 54% of the time (265 flights), better than other DL flights on the route at that hour (50%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 46 | 59% |
| Tuesday | 39 | 49% |
| Wednesday | 38 | 50% |
| Thursday | 46 | 50% |
| Friday | 45 | 56% |
| Saturday | 6 | — |
| Sunday | 45 | 51% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 1707 from DTW to BOS late?
Delta Air Lines 1707 from Detroit, MI to Boston, MA arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 46% of 265 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.4% were cancelled.
Flight numbers change. Figures cover flights with this airline, number and route only. "Likely range" is the 95% interval for the true on-time rate given the number of flights. This is history, not live status: check Delta Air Lines for today's flight. Method.