IAH to TVC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Cherry Capital Airport · 1,149 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH or TVC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (IAH) to Traverse City (TVC) arrived on time 58% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (31%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 58% | 0.0% | 25 min | 13.3% | 45 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday50%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday43%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday50%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Late-arriving aircraft22%
- Extreme weather19%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
IAH to TVC: common questions
- How often are IAH to TVC flights on time?
- 58% 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 Houston to Traverse City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 45).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 13.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TVC to IAH — 62% on time
More flights from Houston
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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: IAH → TVC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.