TVC to DTW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cherry Capital Airport to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · 207 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TVC or DTW 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 Detroit (DTW) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (66%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (61%).
Which airline is most on time from TVC to DTW?
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 | 83% | 2.1% | 14 min | 5.7% | 374 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 72% | 2.3% | 29 min | 14.1% | 684 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am83%365 flights
- 10am92%92 flights
- 12pm70%176 flights
- 2pm70%86 flights
- 5pm66%301 flights
- 6pm91%32 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%4.0% cancelled
- Tuesday74%3.2% cancelled
- Wednesday74%2.6% cancelled
- Thursday78%0.7% cancelled
- Friday72%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.7% cancelled
- Sunday80%2.6% 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)61%
- Extreme weather24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Late-arriving aircraft0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather58%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
TVC to DTW: common questions
- How often are TVC to DTW 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 Detroit cancelled?
- 2.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (24 of 1,058).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 93 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TVC?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: TVC → DTW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.