Denver to Traverse City

What the Data Says About DEN to TVC

The Denver to Traverse City corridor (DEN → TVC) covers roughly 1,032 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 737 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 79.6% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.2 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 737 flights were recorded on this pairing — 3 cancelled (0.4%) and 3 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 3 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 737 total flights analyzed, the 79.6% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.2-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Jun 2022 posted the best performance on this corridor at 84% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 66% on-time — a 18-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DEN to TVC route, the combination of a 79.6% on-time rate, 70.2-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.