Route · TVC → ORD · 2020–2025 BTS data
Traverse City to Chicago
The TVC–ORD corridor (Traverse City, MI → Chicago, IL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 30 carriers across roughly 224 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80%
- On-time
- +1 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 10,123
- Flights
Cancelled
2.7%
Best Month
Oct 2024 96%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 53%
Distance
224 mi
Carriers
30
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 222 | 104 | 16 | 1 | YX,OH,MQ,UA,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 247 | 70 | 24 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ,OH,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 286 | 97 | 1 | 0 | OH,OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 213 | 54 | 0 | 0 | UA,OH,OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 250 | 86 | 14 | 2 | OO,YX,MQ,OH,UA |
| Jul 2025 | 215 | 91 | 11 | 1 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 199 | 85 | 1 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 131 | 35 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 145 | 35 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Mar 2025 | 128 | 30 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 121 | 45 | 1 | 1 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 136 | 44 | 2 | 0 | YX,OO,UA,MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 141 | 45 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 91 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA,MQ,OO |
| Sep 2024 | 129 | 19 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA,MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 159 | 46 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Jul 2024 | 134 | 39 | 4 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Jun 2024 | 119 | 25 | 2 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| May 2024 | 143 | 29 | 3 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Apr 2024 | 111 | 21 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA |
| Mar 2024 | 102 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
| Feb 2024 | 118 | 22 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO,UA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 98 | 38 | 13 | 0 | MQ,YX,OO,UA |
Cancellation Rate
2.7%
98 of 3,692 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
6 of 3,692 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
TVC - Traverse City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Traverse City, MI.
Origin airport →ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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What the Data Says About TVC to ORD
10,123 tracked flights put the TVC to ORD pairing (Traverse City to Chicago) at a 80% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 90.6 minutes on average. Across the 224-mile route and its 30 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.7% cancelled and 0.2% diverted (3,692 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 96% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 53% - a 43-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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