Denver (DEN) to Traverse City (TVC)
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.
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What actually flies DEN–TVC
Filed traffic dataIn 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.
- UA
60 departures · 10,012 seats
Share of departures96.8%88.8%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures3.2%74.3%
Load
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.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
44 departures · 88.2% load
71.0% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 87.8% load
19.4% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 74.3% load
3.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 95.5% load
3.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 99.2% load
3.2%
How has DEN–TVC traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–TVC departures fell from 121 in July 2025 to 62 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–TVC 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.
DEN → TVC
92.5% full
31 departures · 4,695 passengers
TVC → DEN
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).
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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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