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BTM to TVC: distance & flight time
Butte (Bert Mooney Airport) → Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport)
1,303 mi
2,098 km · 1,133 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, United States
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 mi away
Near TVC
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport46 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport47 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport52 mi away
- LDM · Mason County Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTM from TVC?
The flight distance from Butte (BTM) to Traverse City (TVC) is 1,303 miles (2,098 km, 1,133 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTM to TVC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BTM to TVC?
Nonstop service on BTM–TVC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Butte and Traverse City?
Traverse City is 2 hours ahead of Butte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTM to TVC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BTM–TVC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BTM to TVC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BTM–TVC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.