Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 13m
Bearing
328° NW
Detroit (DTW) to Traverse City (TVC) is 207 miles (334 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–TVC
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–TVC; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
222
June 2026
Seats
19,957
both directions
Passengers
16,278
both directions
Load factor
81.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–TVC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–TVC departures in June 2026 (139), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
139 departures · 10,232 seats
Share of departures62.6%84.9%
Load
- DL
56 departures · 7,842 seats
Share of departures25.2%75.6%
Load
- 9E
27 departures · 1,883 seats
Share of departures12.2%88.3%
Load
What plane flies DTW–TVC?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 62% of DTW–TVC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
138 departures · 84.9% load
62.2% - Airbus A319
38 departures · 75.9% load
17.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
28 departures · 88.3% load
12.6% - Airbus A320
18 departures · 75.0% load
8.1%
How has DTW–TVC traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–TVC departures fell from 245 in July 2025 to 222 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–TVC traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
245 departures · 18,608 passengers
81.0%
Load
August 2025
248 departures · 18,809 passengers
83.4%
Load
September 2025
193 departures · 14,964 passengers
81.9%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 14,567 passengers
85.4%
Load
November 2025
164 departures · 12,666 passengers
82.8%
Load
December 2025
184 departures · 13,422 passengers
81.0%
Load
January 2026
181 departures · 13,114 passengers
78.6%
Load
February 2026
171 departures · 12,805 passengers
80.1%
Load
March 2026
164 departures · 11,758 passengers
77.5%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 13,897 passengers
84.6%
Load
May 2026
187 departures · 13,391 passengers
78.7%
Load
June 2026
222 departures · 16,278 passengers
81.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → TVC
82.8% full
111 departures · 8,267 passengers
TVC → DTW
80.3% full
111 departures · 8,011 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Traverse City (TVC)?
DTW to TVC is 207 miles (334 km / 180 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to TVC?
A nonstop covers the 207-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–TVC?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (62.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (17.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–TVC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 207-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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