MSP to TVC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Cherry Capital Airport · 376 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MSP or TVC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Minneapolis (MSP) to Traverse City (TVC) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Tuesday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (75%).
Which airline is most on time from MSP 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. | 83% | 0.0% | 9 min | 5.7% | 70 |
| Delta Air Lines | 81% | 0.0% | 7 min | 0.0% | 16 |
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.
- Monday90%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday92%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday82%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday83%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)75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather4%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MSP to TVC: common questions
- How often are MSP to TVC flights on time?
- 83% 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 Minneapolis to Traverse City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 86).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 4.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MSP?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TVC to MSP — 80% 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: MSP → TVC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.