Traverse City to Chicago (TVC–ORD) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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224 mi airlines charter/private 235/wk
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Flight Schedule 73 flights Verified 43m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AA3909+2
AA American
E70
5:33 AM
EDT
5:48 AM
CDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
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AS4446cs
AS Alaska
E70
5:33 AM
EDT
5:48 AM
CDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
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EI7471cs
EI Aer Lingus
E70
5:33 AM
EDT
5:48 AM
CDT
1h 15m
M T W T F S S
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UA5840
UA United
CR5
6:00 AM
EDT
6:30 AM
CDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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UA4474
UA United
CR5
6:00 AM
EDT
6:30 AM
CDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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UA1486+2
UA United
737
7:15 AM
EDT
7:42 AM
CDT
1h 27m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2936cs
NZ Air New Zealand
320
7:15 AM
EDT
7:38 AM
CDT
1h 23m
M T W T F S S
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EK6545cs
EK Emirates
737
7:15 AM
EDT
7:42 AM
CDT
1h 27m
M T W T F S S
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UA5752
UA United
E7W
7:15 AM
EDT
7:48 AM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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UA5618
UA United
E7W
7:15 AM
EDT
7:48 AM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
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UA3544
UA United
E7W
9:00 AM
EDT
9:30 AM
CDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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UA5748
UA United
E7W
9:00 AM
EDT
9:30 AM
CDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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DL430
DL Delta
10:57 AM
EDT
10:44 AM
CDT
0h 47m
M T W T F S S
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UA5575
UA United
CR5
12:15 PM
EDT
12:45 PM
CDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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UA4562
UA United
CR7
12:15 PM
EDT
12:45 PM
CDT
1h 30m
M T W T F S S
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AA4190+2
AA American
E70
12:21 PM
EDT
12:52 PM
CDT
1h 31m
M T W T F S S
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EI7470cs
EI Aer Lingus
E70
12:21 PM
EDT
12:52 PM
CDT
1h 31m
M T W T F S S
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UA2605
UA United
320
2:18 PM
EDT
2:45 PM
CDT
1h 27m
M T W T F S S
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UA5928
UA United
E7W
2:18 PM
EDT
2:50 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
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UA5901
UA United
E7W
2:18 PM
EDT
2:50 PM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2940+3
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
2:20 PM
EDT
2:41 PM
CDT
1h 21m
M T W T F S S
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EI7575cs
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
2:41 PM
EDT
3:17 PM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
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QR2924cs
QR Qatar
CR7
2:41 PM
EDT
3:20 PM
CDT
1h 39m
M T W T F S S
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AA6379
AA American
CR7
2:41 PM
EDT
3:17 PM
CDT
1h 36m
M T W T F S S
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AA4541+2
AA American
E75S
2:49 PM
EDT
3:26 PM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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UA4470+1
UA United
CR5
3:55 PM
EDT
4:29 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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UA5639
UA United
CR5
3:56 PM
EDT
4:30 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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UA5686
UA United
CR5
3:56 PM
EDT
4:30 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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AA4903+2
AA American
CR7
4:09 PM
EDT
4:44 PM
CDT
1h 35m
M T W T F S S
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UA5990
UA United
CR5
4:12 PM
EDT
4:46 PM
CDT
1h 34m
M T W T F S S
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EI7388cs
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
4:37 PM
EDT
5:14 PM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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AS4488cs
AS Alaska
CR7
4:37 PM
EDT
5:14 PM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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QR8622
QR Qatar
CR7
4:37 PM
EDT
5:14 PM
CDT
1h 37m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2938cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
4:41 PM
EDT
5:00 PM
CDT
1h 19m
M T W T F S S
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UA5469
UA United
E7W
6:29 PM
EDT
7:00 PM
CDT
1h 31m
M T W T F S S
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AA6380+1
AA American
CR7
7:17 PM
EDT
7:41 PM
CDT
1h 24m
M T W T F S S
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UA5590
UA United
CR5
7:29 PM
EDT
7:47 PM
CDT
1h 18m
M T W T F S S
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AS4464cs
AS Alaska
CR7
7:34 PM
EDT
8:21 PM
CDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
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AA3634+1
AA American
E70
7:42 PM
EDT
8:23 PM
CDT
1h 41m
M T W T F S S
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UA5341
UA United
CR5
9:00 AM
CDT T2
11:37 AM
EDT
1h 37m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA4169
UA United
CR7
9:00 AM
CDT T2
11:37 AM
EDT
1h 37m
21%
M T W T F S S
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AA4190+2
AA American
E70
9:30 AM
CDT T3
11:51 AM
EDT
1h 21m
37%
M T W T F S S
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BA5556cs
BA British
E70
9:30 AM
CDT T3
11:51 AM
EDT
1h 21m
29%
M T W T F S S
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BA5348+2
BA British
CR7
9:51 AM
CDT T3
12:11 PM
EDT
1h 20m
29%
M T W T F S S
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UA5586
UA United
E7W
10:45 AM
CDT T2
1:20 PM
EDT
1h 35m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA2807
UA United
320
10:45 AM
CDT T1
1:13 PM
EDT
1h 28m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA5566
UA United
E7W
10:45 AM
CDT T3
1:20 PM
EDT
1h 35m
21%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2939+3
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
11:15 AM
CDT T2
1:28 PM
EDT
1h 13m
34%
M T W T F S S
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AA6379
AA American
CR7
11:47 AM
CDT T3
2:09 PM
EDT
1h 22m
37%
M T W T F S S
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AA4541+2
AA American
E75S
11:54 AM
CDT T3
2:16 PM
EDT
1h 22m
37%
M T W T F S S
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UA6033
UA United
CR5
12:45 PM
CDT T2
3:10 PM
EDT
1h 25m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA4577
UA United
CR5
12:45 PM
CDT T2
3:10 PM
EDT
1h 25m
21%
M T W T F S S
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AA4903+2
AA American
CR7
1:16 PM
CDT T3
3:38 PM
EDT
1h 22m
37%
M T W T F S S
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AS4488+1
AS Alaska
CR7
1:44 PM
CDT T3
4:06 PM
EDT
1h 22m
36%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2937+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
1:55 PM
CDT T2
4:06 PM
EDT
1h 11m
34%
M T W T F S S
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UA5504
UA United
E7W
2:05 PM
CDT T2
4:31 PM
EDT
1h 26m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA5820
UA United
CR7
3:35 PM
CDT T3
5:57 PM
EDT
1h 22m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA5640
UA United
CR5
3:35 PM
CDT T2
5:57 PM
EDT
1h 22m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA4524
UA United
CR5
3:35 PM
CDT T2
5:57 PM
EDT
1h 22m
21%
M T W T F S S
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AS4464+1
AS Alaska
CR7
4:40 PM
CDT T3
7:04 PM
EDT
1h 24m
36%
M T W T F S S
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EI7557cs
EI Aer Lingus
CR7
4:40 PM
CDT T3
7:04 PM
EDT
1h 24m
53%
M T W T F S S
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AA3634+1
AA American
E70
4:51 PM
CDT T3
7:12 PM
EDT
1h 21m
37%
M T W T F S S
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AA6380+1
AA American
CR7
5:00 PM
CDT T3
7:23 PM
EDT
1h 23m
37%
M T W T F S S
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UA5761
UA United
E7W
5:59 PM
CDT T2
8:24 PM
EDT
1h 25m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA3532
UA United
E75L
5:59 PM
CDT T1
8:24 PM
EDT
1h 25m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA2790
UA United
319
5:59 PM
CDT T1
8:19 PM
EDT
1h 20m
21%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2941cs
NZ Air New Zealand
738
8:29 PM
CDT T1
10:50 PM
EDT
1h 21m
34%
M T W T F S S
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UA5698
UA United
E7W
9:25 PM
CDT T2
11:54 PM
EDT
1h 29m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA3572
UA United
E7W
9:25 PM
CDT T2
11:54 PM
EDT
1h 29m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA2071+2
UA United
737
9:29 PM
CDT T1
11:56 PM
EDT
1h 27m
21%
M T W T F S S
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EI7679cs
EI Aer Lingus
E70
10:00 PM
CDT T3
12:17 AM+1
EDT
1h 17m
53%
M T W T F S S
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AA3910+1
AA American
E70
10:00 PM
CDT T3
12:17 AM+1
EDT
1h 17m
37%
M T W T F S S
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QR8734
QR Qatar
E70
10:22 PM
CDT T3
12:39 AM+1
EDT
1h 17m
9%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
DTW Detroit 3h 32m AFAMDL AAACAM Detroit (DTW) to Chicago flights
MSP Minneapolis 4h 13m AFDLSY AAACAF Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago flights
IAD Dulles 5h 7m UA ACAVAZ Dulles (IAD) to Chicago flights
DCA Washington 5h 13m AAAS AAASAY Washington (DCA) to Chicago flights
ATL Atlanta 5h 27m AFDLJRE AAACAF Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago flights
PHL Philadelphia 5h 33m AA AAACAS Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago flights
CLT Charlotte 5h 33m AA AAACAS Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago flights
EWR Newark 5h 43m UA AAACAS Newark (EWR) to Chicago flights
LGA New York 5h 48m AADL AAASDL New York (LGA) to Chicago flights
BOS Boston 6h AAB6DL AAASAV Boston (BOS) to Chicago flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Traverse City to Chicago
5 carriers, 235 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 224 mi 1h 31m nonstop -1h behind

TVC–ORD is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 224 miles in approximately 1h 31m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop TVC–ORD service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: EK, NZ 109 320, 737, CR5, CR7, E7W 1h18-1h34 Star Alliance EK, NZ
AA American Airlines Also: AS, BA, EI, QR 37 CR7, E70, E75S 1h15-1h41 Oneworld AS, BA, EI, QR
DL Delta Air Lines 1 0h47 SkyTeam
G7 GoJet Airlines 0
OO SkyWest Airlines 0
Aircraft on this route
320 Airbus A320 – NZ, UA
737 Boeing 737-700 – EK, UA
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA, AS, EI, QR, UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, AS, EI
E75S Embraer E175 STD – AA
E7W Embraer E175 – NZ, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (109 flights/wk, 74%)
Oneworld: AA (37 flights/wk, 25%)
SkyTeam: DL (1 flights/wk, 1%)
Unaffiliated: G7 + OO (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, TVC to ORD direction.
Mon
33
flights
Tue
34
flights
Wed
32
flights
Thu
32
flights
Fri
36
flights
Sat
32
flights
Sun
36
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
39
Nonstop flights
235
Outbound / wk
216
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for TVC to ORD.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
18
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~8h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,743
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
TVC → ORD
97%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
97%
Return
ORD → TVC
79%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
79%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays →

Other ways to reach Chicago from Traverse City

Nearby airports with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Metric TVC→ORD PLN→ORD MBS→ORD
Distance from TVC 69 mi 112 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 3 3
Weekly flights 235 19 41
Flight time 1h 31m 0h 56m 1h 28m
Airports within 200 miles of TVC with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Chicago is 1 hour behind Traverse City.
TVC: EDT · ORD: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Traverse City, it's 5:00 PM in Chicago.
Distance & Flight Time
224 mi / 360 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 31m gate to gate.
Getting from ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from O'Hare to downtown Chicago (45 min, $5). Taxis use a flat-rate zone system; downtown is around $40–45 plus tip. Ride-shares are typically $30–50.The Airport Transit System (ATS) connects all terminals and parking. Metra commuter rail does not serve O'Hare directly; transfer downtown via Blue Line.

Chicago Climate

Continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid (25–32°C) with afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are cold (−10 to −2°C) with heavy snowfall that regularly delays flights December through March.

Spring and fall are mild but unpredictable. Pack layers. Lake Michigan moderates temperatures near the lakefront, but O'Hare sits inland and runs colder.

TVC–ORD Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Traverse City to Chicago route.
Route details
Distance224 mi / 360 km
Flight time1h 31m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights235 out / 216 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: TVC
IATA / ICAOTVC / KTVC
TimezoneAmerica/Detroit
Passengers/yr0.8M
Elevation624 ft / 190 m
Destination: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about TVC to ORD flights.
Nonstop flights from Cherry Capital Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport take about 1h 31m gate to gate. The route covers 224 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from TVC to ORD: United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, GoJet Airlines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Washington Dulles.
Chicago is 1 hour behind Traverse City.
Yes, return flights from ORD to TVC are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include PLN, MBS and MKG. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from TVC to ORD

Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, GoJet Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. With 235 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

TVC to ORD Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from TVC to ORD is about 1 hours 31 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 224 miles (360 km). There are approximately 235 weekly flights outbound and 216 return, totaling 451 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Washington Dulles. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Pellston (PLN), Freeland (MBS) and Muskegon (MKG).