TVC to IAH flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cherry Capital Airport to George Bush Intercontinental Airport · 1,149 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TVC or IAH 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 Houston (IAH) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (81%).
Which airline is most on time from TVC to IAH?
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. | 62% | 0.0% | 28 min | 15.6% | 45 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday43%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday56%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%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 aircraft81%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
TVC to IAH: common questions
- How often are TVC to IAH flights on time?
- 62% 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 Houston cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 45).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 15.6% 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: IAH to TVC — 58% 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 → IAH, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.