TVC to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Cherry Capital Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 627 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at TVC or PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 3.4% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Thursday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (63%).
Which airline is most on time from TVC to PHL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 3.5% | 11 min | 3.6% | 115 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am63%10 flights
- 12pm84%100 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday88%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%12.5% cancelled
- Sunday78%8.0% 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 aircraft63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security1%
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 PHL: common questions
- How often are TVC to PHL flights on time?
- 82% 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 Philadelphia cancelled?
- 3.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 116).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 3.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at TVC?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHL to TVC — 81% 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 → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.