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Flights to Traverse City in 2026

Find the latest flights to Traverse City in 2026, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on April 1, 2026.

Popular in

October

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$508

Round-trip from

$249

One-way from

$119

Good round-trip deal

$411 or less

Good one-way deal

$288 or less
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 9% potential increase in price ($50 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($10 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in April 2026
From New York to Traverse City Cherry Capital
One-way flight from New York to Traverse City Cherry Capital (TVC)
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from New York to Traverse City Cherry Capital.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from New York to Traverse City Cherry Capital.

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Cheapest flights to Traverse City
Explore the most affordable flight options available to Traverse City. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on April 1, 2026.

This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/2910:30 am
EWR
-
TVC
Nonstop2h 24m
United Airlines
Fri 7/31:46 pm
TVC
-
EWR
Nonstop2h 14m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/28$249
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 4/128:00 am
LGA
-
TVC
1 stop27h 27m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 4/1712:17 pm
TVC
-
LGA
2 stops33h 43m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/31$255
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/2910:30 am
EWR
-
TVC
Nonstop2h 24m
United Airlines
Fri 7/35:45 am
TVC
-
EWR
1 stop4h 45m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/28$259
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 7/2810:30 am
EWR
-
TVC
Nonstop2h 24m
United Airlines
Wed 8/121:46 pm
TVC
-
EWR
Nonstop2h 14m
United Airlines
Deal found 3/30$266
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/276:30 am
JFK
-
TVC
1 stop6h 59m
American Airlines
Sat 5/302:39 pm
TVC
-
JFK
1 stop4h 50m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/31$269
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/265:00 am
EWR
-
TVC
1 stop6h 19m
American Airlines
Sat 10/33:43 pm
TVC
-
EWR
1 stop6h 17m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/31$269
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/276:15 am
LGA
-
TVC
1 stop7h 14m
American Airlines
Sat 5/301:59 pm
TVC
-
LGA
1 stop5h 37m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/31$269
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/272:30 pm
JFK
-
TVC
2 stops9h 29m
Delta
Sat 5/306:08 pm
TVC
-
JFK
1 stop3h 52m
Delta
Deal found 3/28$274
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/266:00 am
EWR
-
TVC
1 stop5h 09m
Delta
Sat 10/36:00 am
TVC
-
EWR
2 stops10h 43m
Delta
Deal found 3/29$274
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/22:12 pm
LGA
-
TVC
1 stop5h 04m
American Airlines
Tue 5/55:40 am
TVC
-
LGA
2 stops7h 19m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/31$274
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 5/272:30 pm
JFK
-
TVC
2 stops9h 29m
Delta
Sat 5/3011:30 am
TVC
-
JFK
2 stops10h 30m
Delta
Deal found 3/31$279
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 6/135:00 am
EWR
-
TVC
1 stop6h 33m
American Airlines
Tue 6/164:38 pm
TVC
-
EWR
1 stop6h 52m
American Airlines
Deal found 3/31$279

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
Locate flights to Traverse City that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on April 1, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to Traverse City that are best for you.

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

NewarkTraverse City

EWR - TVC

EWRTVC

Newark

Sat 9/19

5:00 pm-11:03 pm

1 stop6h 03m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Sat 9/26

6:00 am-4:43 pm

2 stops10h 43m

$274

NewarkTraverse City

EWR - TVC

EWRTVC

Newark

Sat 9/19

2:30 pm-11:03 pm

2 stops8h 33m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Sat 9/26

6:00 am-4:43 pm

2 stops10h 43m

$279

New YorkTraverse City

LGA - TVC

LGATVC

New York LaGuardia

Fri 5/1

6:22 pm-11:57 pm

1 stop5h 35m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Fri 5/8

2:20 pm-7:18 pm

1 stop4h 58m

$299

New YorkTraverse City

JFK - TVC

JFKTVC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 4/23

4:02 pm-11:03 pm

1 stop7h 01m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Sun 4/26

6:00 am-11:51 am

1 stop5h 51m

$314

New YorkTraverse City

JFK - TVC

JFKTVC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Sat 9/26

12:25 pm-11:03 pm

2 stops10h 38m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Sat 10/3

6:00 am-4:46 pm

2 stops10h 46m

$324

NewarkTraverse City

EWR - TVC

EWRTVC

Newark

Sat 5/2

9:10 am-4:06 pm

1 stop6h 56m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Wed 5/6

8:19 pm-1:30 am

1 stop5h 11m

$349

NewarkTraverse City

EWR - TVC

EWRTVC

Newark

Sat 6/13

10:24 am-5:57 pm

1 stop7h 33m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Wed 6/17

5:25 am-10:30 am

1 stop5h 05m

$349

NewarkTraverse City

EWR - TVC

EWRTVC

Newark

Sat 7/18

10:30 am-12:54 pm

Nonstop2h 24m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Tue 8/18

8:00 pm-12:57 am

1 stop4h 57m

$377

New WindsorTraverse City

SWF - TVC

SWFTVC

New Windsor Stewart

Sun 7/19

9:38 am-9:27 am

1 stop23h 49m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Mon 8/10

9:46 am-11:08 am

1 stop25h 22m

$408

New YorkTraverse City

JFK - TVC

JFKTVC

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 5/4

11:31 am-11:03 pm

2 stops11h 32m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Sat 5/9

6:08 pm-9:50 pm

1 stop3h 42m

$408

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Compare providers for flights to Traverse City

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals to Traverse City in April.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: Out of all of the providers offering Traverse City flight deals, Cheapflights users have found FlightHub to have the most accurate pricing on Cheapflights vs. their site about >95% of the time, users can find the same price on Traverse City flight deals on Cheapflights and FlightHub. This is based on searches made for Traverse City flights over the past month.
  • Most trusted provider: FlightHub is the most trusted provider by Cheapflights users offering Traverse City flight deals. With a user feedback rating of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), FlightHub has received the most positive sentiment from Cheapflights users searching for flights to Traverse City. This is based on data collected from Cheapflights searches made over the past month.

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Everything you need to know about your flight to Traverse City

When is the best time to book a flight to Traverse City?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from New York to Traverse City. Price data was last updated on March 13, 2026.

The price you pay for your flight to Traverse City may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 77 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

How long is the flight to Traverse City?

On average, a flight from New York to Traverse City takes 7 hours 18 minutes. Flights to Traverse City from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Traverse City?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to Traverse City are American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta.

Rainfall in Traverse City by month

Plan your trip to Traverse City by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Traverse City ranges from 1.5 - 3.5 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.5 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Traverse City when rainfall is around 1.5 in.

Temperature in Traverse City by month

Plan your trip to Traverse City by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Traverse City, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 69.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 21.2 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Traverse City

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Traverse City. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Traverse City. Reviews last updated April 1, 2026.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing the United States, such as Delta,United Airlines, andAmerican Airlines. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

7.9

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

7.9

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

7.9

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.

Comfort

7.9

Food

7.2

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

7.9

Crew

8.5

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Kymberlee,Oct 2024

JFK - ATL

Overall it was good on the flight. Before the flight with checking the bag at JFK was a nightmare. It took way too long and the Delta concierge was very rude to everyone. But other than that it was fine.

FAQs about flying to Traverse City

Traverse City is a relatively small city in Michigan that isn’t even 10 square miles big. But it’s part of the Traverse City micropolitan area, which is one of the largest micropolitan areas in the whole country. It stretches out over more than 4,500 square miles. This helps explain why the Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) is so accessible. It offers non-stop flights to almost 20 cities throughout the U.S. through airlines like American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines, and it also has flights from across the country landing at it every day. If you’re planning to visit any portion of the Traverse City micropolitan area, think about booking a flight to TVC and going from there.

If you would like to make your way to Cherry Capital Airport, Chicago is one of the best places to do it from. You can take non-stop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TVC and get there in just over 1 hour. Otherwise, you will need to plan to make at least one stop between most other airports and TVC. It’ll just be a matter of trying to track down one-stop flights that don’t have layovers that are too long. Flying from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to TVC, for example, will call for you to make a stop at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) on the way, but you might still be able to get to TVC within about 5 hours. You can get to TVC at around the same time by taking a one-stop flight from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) with a layover at DTW.

Unless you’ll be staying right in Traverse City after flying from your city to Cherry Capital Airport, (TVC) you’ll likely need to drive from TVC to wherever you’ll be visiting in the Traverse City micropolitan area. To make this possible, you may want to explore the idea of renting a car when you arrive in Traverse City. Fortunately, several car rental agencies, including Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National all have pickup locations right at TVC for your convenience.

  • What should I pack for a flight to Traverse City?

    If you happen to be visiting Traverse City in June, July, or August, warm-weather clothing like tank tops, shorts, and sandals will all be must-have items in your luggage. The temperatures tend to get up into the 70s, 80s, and sometimes even the 90s in the summertime. But those visiting Traverse City at other times of the year should prepare for colder temperatures that will drop down into the 40s, 30s, and 20s at times. It also rains a lot in Traverse City with the city getting up to 13 days of rain on average in some months. That might be reason enough to pack a pair of rain boots and an umbrella in your luggage.

  • What are some things to do in Traverse City?

    When the weather allows it, there are tons of things you can do outside when you visit Traverse City. From climbing on the dunes at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to walking around at the Bowers Harbor Vineyards, you’ll be able to enjoy Mother Nature at her best in Traverse City. You can also walk around at The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a mental asylum-turned-shopping plaza, or take in all the culture you can handle at the Interlochen Center for the Arts.

  • Can I take public transportation from Cherry Capital Airport to Traverse City?

    The simplest way to get from Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) to the center of Traverse City is by renting a car or calling a ridesharing service. But you’ll also have the option to take public transportation when you want to go from TVC to Traverse City. There is a bus stop right near TVC that will put you on the 14 route towards Acme to Traverse City. Take it to the Hall St. Transfer Station - Route 14 before getting off and walking about half a mile to Traverse City.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Traverse City?

    Traverse City Cherry Capital (TVC), located 2.7 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights to Traverse City.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to Traverse City if I am willing to have layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Traverse City on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to Traverse City?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, JetBlue is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Traverse City.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Traverse City?

    Traverse City Cherry Capital is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Traverse City. One-way flights to Traverse City Cherry Capital typically cost $53, while round-trip flights cost around $98.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to Traverse City?

    A round-trip flight to Traverse City will typically cost around $206, however they can be found for as little as $98.

  • Where does the fastest flight to Traverse City depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to Traverse City, Detroit offers the quickest one-way flight (1 hour 4 minutes).

  • Does Traverse City Cherry Capital have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at Traverse City Cherry Capital can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to Traverse City Cherry Capital?

    Yes. Traverse City Cherry Capital has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Trailside45 Modern Getaway – Traverse City is the closest property to Traverse City Cherry Capital (0.0 mi away from Traverse City Cherry Capital).

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