Traverse City to Denver

What the Data Says About TVC to DEN

The Traverse City to Denver corridor (TVC → DEN) covers roughly 1,032 miles and is served by 3 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 739 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 739 flights were recorded on this pairing — 1 cancelled (0.1%) and 7 diverted (0.9%). 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 739 total flights analyzed, the 75.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.6-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 89% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at 66% on-time — a 23-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the TVC to DEN route, the combination of a 75.9% on-time rate, 73.6-minute average delay, 0.1% recent cancellation rate, and 3 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.