TVC to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cherry Capital Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 224 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TVC or ORD 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 Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.2% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (52%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from TVC to ORD?
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. | 84% | 2.6% | 14 min | 6.9% | 267 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 82% | 3.1% | 16 min | 7.6% | 489 |
| United Airlines | 75% | 3.1% | 19 min | 6.5% | 446 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 66% | 5.4% | 42 min | 18.0% | 1,189 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 62% | 11.4% | 43 min | 21.3% | 377 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%184 flights
- 6am79%225 flights
- 7am78%328 flights
- 8am87%47 flights
- 9am83%172 flights
- 11am83%103 flights
- 12pm73%255 flights
- 1pm67%117 flights
- 2pm72%299 flights
- 3pm75%98 flights
- 4pm62%232 flights
- 5pm52%224 flights
- 6pm61%176 flights
- 7pm60%195 flights
- 8pm55%69 flights
- 9pm36%44 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%10.4% cancelled
- Tuesday74%4.6% cancelled
- Wednesday71%3.8% cancelled
- Thursday70%3.8% cancelled
- Friday71%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday72%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday67%5.4% 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 aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
TVC to ORD: common questions
- How often are TVC to ORD flights on time?
- 71% 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 5.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (143 of 2,768).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 13.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TVC?
- Flights on this route spent 19 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.