Route · DEN → TVC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Denver to Traverse City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DEN to TVC (Denver to Traverse City) ranks #4709 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.6%
- On-time
- +0.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 70 min
- Delay when late
- 737
- Flights
- #4709 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.4%
Best Month
Jun 2022 84%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 66%
Distance
1,032 mi
Carriers
3
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 49 | 14 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 21 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2024 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2023 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2023 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2023 | 33 | 9 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2022 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2022 | 62 | 13 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2022 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Sep 2021 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Aug 2021 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2021 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2021 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
DEN–TVC seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (96.8%) · weakest: July (74.8%)
Strongest calendar month
October
96.8% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~46 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
74.8% on-time · ~46 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.4%
3 of 737 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
3 of 737 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DEN - Denver
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Denver, CO.
DEN on-time profileTVC - Traverse City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Traverse City, MI.
TVC on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DEN and TVC side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DEN vs TVCOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DEN departures
From DEN, this corridor sits with 133 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 168 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (8 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 27 below 75%). Destination: Traverse City · fleet on-time rank #3299 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DEN to TVC
737 tracked flights put the DEN to TVC pairing (Denver to Traverse City) at a 79.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 70.2 minutes on average. Across the 1,032-mile route and its 3 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 0.4% cancelled and 0.4% diverted (737 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2022 posted the strongest performance at 84% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 66% - a 18-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, DEN–TVC peaks in October at 96.8% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~46 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 74.8%, a 22.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using DEN–TVC data
DEN–TVC is mid-pack at 79.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DEN and TVC airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DEN airport
- If your dates flex, October (96.8% on-time) beats July (74.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.6% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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