DFW to TVC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Cherry Capital Airport · 1,022 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW or TVC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to Traverse City (TVC) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 19% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (69% on time); around 12pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Saturday the least (52%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW to TVC?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 90% | 0.0% | 4 min | 0.0% | 10 |
| American Airlines | 60% | 1.3% | 39 min | 19.9% | 153 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am69%16 flights
- 12pm60%112 flights
- 1pm61%33 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday62%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%4.2% cancelled
- Thursday69%0.0% cancelled
- Friday52%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday52%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday52%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)21%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to TVC: common questions
- How often are DFW to TVC flights on time?
- 61% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Dallas/Fort Worth to Traverse City cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 163).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 36 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 18.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TVC to DFW — 55% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DFW → TVC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.