ORD to TVC flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Cherry Capital Airport · 224 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or TVC right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.8% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (82% on time); around 5pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (72% on time) and Sunday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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. | 80% | 2.2% | 13 min | 8.1% | 268 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 72% | 4.7% | 23 min | 9.9% | 490 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 68% | 8.2% | 34 min | 16.8% | 377 |
| United Airlines | 65% | 2.5% | 30 min | 11.5% | 446 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 65% | 5.2% | 36 min | 16.5% | 1,189 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am81%70 flights
- 9am82%259 flights
- 10am72%194 flights
- 11am77%200 flights
- 12pm77%117 flights
- 1pm72%233 flights
- 2pm63%182 flights
- 3pm58%285 flights
- 4pm66%169 flights
- 5pm55%149 flights
- 6pm69%201 flights
- 7pm61%58 flights
- 8pm62%251 flights
- 9pm63%306 flights
- 10pm65%92 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%9.9% cancelled
- Tuesday72%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday70%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday68%3.2% cancelled
- Friday68%3.1% cancelled
- Saturday71%4.9% cancelled
- Sunday61%5.4% 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 aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Extreme weather19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
ORD to TVC: common questions
- How often are ORD to TVC flights on time?
- 68% 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 Chicago to Traverse City cancelled?
- 4.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (133 of 2,770).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 90 min behind schedule on average, and 13.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 30 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TVC to ORD — 71% 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: ORD → TVC, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.