About 1 in 2 DL 2896 flights from Boston arrived 15+ minutes late, diverted or cancelled over the past year (50%); 3.3% were cancelled. The typical flight landed 13 minutes late.
DL 2896: BOS → DTW
Scheduled to leave Boston at 9:05 p.m. local time. Over the past year it arrived on time 50% of the time (244 flights), worse than other DL flights on the route at that hour (56%). Last seen in the data Aug 30, 2026.
Usually Delta Air Lines's last flight of the day from Boston to Detroit (100% of days). Delta Air Lines's last BOS–DTW flight was cancelled 3.0% of the time, against 2.0% for its earlier ones. If it's cancelled, the next Delta Air Lines flight is usually around 5:30 a.m. the next morning.
Month by month
By day of week
| Day | Flights | On time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 43 | 53% |
| Tuesday | 38 | 50% |
| Wednesday | 36 | 47% |
| Thursday | 39 | 49% |
| Friday | 41 | 56% |
| Saturday | 4 | — |
| Sunday | 43 | 47% |
Why it was late
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Questions
How often is DL 2896 from BOS to DTW late?
Delta Air Lines 2896 from Boston, MA to Detroit, MI arrived 15 or more minutes late, was diverted or was cancelled on 50% of 244 scheduled flights between September 2025 and August 2026. 3.3% 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.