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Boston (BOS) to Traverse City (TVC): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Boston (BOS) to Traverse City (TVC) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 196 departures over the past year, roughly 4 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 89% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
89%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
5 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Flights/day
0.54
last 12 months
Duration
2h 29m
scheduled
Distance
749 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for BOS to TVC flights50%75%100%June 2024: 97% on-time (33 flights)97Jun 2024July 2024: 88% on-time (40 flights)88August 2024: 85% on-time (40 flights)85September 2024: 100% on-time (4 flights)100Sep 2024June 2025: 87% on-time (45 flights)87July 2025: 87% on-time (55 flights)87August 2025: 94% on-time (54 flights)94Aug 2025September 2025: 85% on-time (13 flights)85October 2025: 57% on-time (7 flights)57May 2026: 91% on-time (22 flights)91May 2026

Best time to fly from BOS to TVC

Departure time makes little difference on this route — on-time rates stay within a few points across the day.

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, BOS to TVC8 a.m.: 91% on-time (102 flights)89 a.m.: 73% on-time (26 flights)910 a.m.: 88% on-time (77 flights)1011 a.m.: 91% on-time (108 flights)11scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday93%5 min
Tuesday86%5 min
Wednesdaybest100%0 min
Thursday77%9 min
Friday97%2 min
Saturday88%4 min
Sunday89%6 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft24%
  • Airline operations35%
  • National airspace system39%
  • Weather2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BOS to TVC delayed?
11% of BOS–TVC flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 5 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from BOS to TVC?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 10 a.m. have the worst (88%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from BOS to TVC?
The scheduled BOS–TVC flight time averages 2h 29m over 749 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 11% of the time.
How often are BOS to TVC flights cancelled?
0.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What day of the week is most reliable for BOS to TVC?
Friday flights have the best record at 97% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Thursday trails at 77%.

Based on 313 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.