TVC to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cherry Capital Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 1,022 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TVC or DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 55% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 23% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (56% on time); around 5pm did worst (54%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (63% on time) and Friday the least (48%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from TVC to DFW?
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% | 0.0% | 7 min | 0.0% | 10 |
| American Airlines | 53% | 1.3% | 66 min | 24.3% | 153 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm56%16 flights
- 5pm54%142 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday52%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday61%4.2% cancelled
- Thursday58%0.0% cancelled
- Friday48%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday52%3.8% cancelled
- Sunday52%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
TVC to DFW: common questions
- How often are TVC to DFW flights on time?
- 55% 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 Dallas/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 163).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 62 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 135 min behind schedule on average, and 22.8% 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: DFW to TVC — 61% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.