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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DTW–TVC; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
16,434
both directions
Passengers
13,897
both directions
Load factor
84.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–TVC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–TVC departures in April 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
120 departures · 8,516 seats
Share of departures66.7%89.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
60 departures · 7,918 seats
Share of departures33.3%79.4%
Load
What plane flies DTW–TVC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 49% of DTW–TVC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
88 departures · 87.2% load
48.9% - Airbus A319
60 departures · 79.4% load
33.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
32 departures · 95.8% load
17.8%
How has DTW–TVC traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–TVC departures fell from 187 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–TVC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
187 departures · 14,592 passengers
84.3%
Load
June 2025
222 departures · 16,241 passengers
77.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → TVC
87.4% full
90 departures · 7,183 passengers
TVC → DTW
81.7% full
90 departures · 6,714 passengers
Nonstop DTW–TVC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (48.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (33.3%).
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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