Denver (DEN) to Traverse City (TVC)

1,029mi
1,657 km894 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 52m

Bearing

65° NE

Denver (DEN) to Traverse City (TVC) is 1,029 miles (1,657 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: DEN → TVCDENTVC

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What actually flies DENTVC

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–TVC; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

62

June 2026

Seats

10,152

both directions

Passengers

8,992

both directions

Load factor

88.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–TVC?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–TVC departures in June 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DEN–TVC?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 71% of DEN–TVC departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–TVC traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–TVC departures fell from 121 in July 2025 to 62 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop DENTVC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    121 departures · 16,722 passengers

    84.8%

    Load

  • August 2025

    99 departures · 14,322 passengers

    88.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    59 departures · 8,276 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    62 departures · 6,113 passengers

    82.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    60 departures · 3,616 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

  • December 2025

    2 departures · 137 passengers

    97.9%

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • May 2026

    62 departures · 5,206 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    62 departures · 8,992 passengers

    88.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENTVC

92.5% full

31 departures · 4,695 passengers

TVCDEN

84.7% full

31 departures · 4,297 passengers

Nonstop DEN–TVC traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TVC

US

Cherry Capital Airport

Coordinates

44.74°N, 85.58°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Traverse City (TVC)?

DEN to TVC is 1,029 miles (1,657 km / 894 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to TVC?

A nonstop covers the 1,029-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–TVC?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (71.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–TVC?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,029-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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