TVC to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cherry Capital Airport to Denver International Airport · 1,032 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TVC or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); United Airlines was the least (73%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (79% on time); around 3pm did worst (76%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Friday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (38%).
Which airline is most on time from TVC to DEN?
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. | 87% | 0.0% | 9 min | 3.2% | 62 |
| United Airlines | 73% | 0.0% | 20 min | 7.2% | 181 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am79%24 flights
- 3pm76%208 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday69%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday82%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)38%
- Late-arriving aircraft32%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
TVC to DEN: common questions
- How often are TVC to DEN flights on time?
- 76% 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 Denver cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 243).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 67 min behind schedule on average, and 6.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TVC?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to TVC — 84% on time
More flights from Traverse City
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: TVC → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.