TVC to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cherry Capital Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 769 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TVC or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Traverse City (TVC) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.7% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Saturday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from TVC to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 67% | 2.7% | 25 min | 12.1% | 37 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am67%12 flights
- 12pm69%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday–0.0% cancelled
- Saturday60%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%7.1% 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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Extreme weather9%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TVC to ATL: common questions
- How often are TVC to ATL flights on time?
- 67% 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 Traverse City to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 37).
- 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 73 min behind schedule on average, and 12.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TVC?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to TVC — 78% 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: TVC → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.