Route · MSP → TVC · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Traverse City
The MSP–TVC corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Traverse City, MI) runs ahead of the national average, served by 8 carriers across roughly 376 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 87.8%
- On-time
- +8.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 95 min
- Delay when late
- 1,051
- Flights
Cancelled
0.2%
Best Month
Jun 2023 98%
Worst Month
Aug 2024 79%
Distance
376 mi
Carriers
8
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Jun 2025 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL |
| Sep 2024 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Aug 2024 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 49 | 11 | 1 | 0 | DL,OO |
| Aug 2023 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2023 | 65 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E,DL,OO |
| Jun 2023 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2022 | 62 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Jul 2022 | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,DL,9E |
| Sep 2021 | 50 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2021 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jul 2021 | 70 | 8 | 1 | 0 | OO,9E |
| Jun 2021 | 68 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OO,9E |
| May 2021 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Oct 2020 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Sep 2020 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9E,OO |
| Aug 2020 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.2%
2 of 1,051 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 1,051 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →TVC - Traverse City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Traverse City, MI.
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What the Data Says About MSP to TVC
Minneapolis to Traverse City (MSP to TVC) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.8% on-time rate across 1,051 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 95.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 376 miles and is served by 8 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 2 of 1,051 flights were cancelled (0.2%) and 0 diverted (0.0%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Jun 2023 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Aug 2024 came in at just 79% - a 19-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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