Historical on-time performance
Detroit to Traverse City
Flights on DTW–TVC arrive on time 72% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 1,030 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Too close to call — no single carrier is clearly more on-time here.
- SkyWest AirlinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9075 minCancel2.2%Flights677
- Delta Air LinesOn-time72%Medianon timep9060 minCancel1.7%Flights353
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline67%
- Weather14%
- Air traffic (NAS)10%
- Late aircraft10%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline14%
- Weather67%
- Air traffic (NAS)19%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 21 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DTW → TVC
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 10 min · 272 flights
- Middays78% on time · p90 55 min · 944 flights
- Overnights77% on time · p90 50 min · 1,090 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 65 min · 947 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 74% to 82% on time.
- Saturdays82% on time · p90 35 min · 460 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 45 min · 476 flights
- Wednesdays78% on time · p90 55 min · 477 flights
- Sundays77% on time · p90 50 min · 478 flights
- Thursdays76% on time · p90 55 min · 482 flights
- Mondays76% on time · p90 50 min · 482 flights
- Fridays74% on time · p90 75 min · 478 flights
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