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LAA to TVC: distance & flight time
Lamar (Lamar Municipal Airport) → Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport)
996 mi
1,604 km · 866 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
996 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LAA — Lamar Municipal Airport · Lamar, 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 LAA
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport99 mi away
- GLD · Renner Field-Goodland Municipal Airport105 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport107 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport116 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 LAA from TVC?
The flight distance from Lamar (LAA) to Traverse City (TVC) is 996 miles (1,604 km, 866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAA to TVC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 LAA to TVC?
Nonstop service on LAA–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 2h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lamar and Traverse City?
Traverse City is 2 hours ahead of Lamar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAA to TVC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAA–TVC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAA to TVC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAA–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.