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TVC to FRC: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Franca (Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport)
5,116 mi
8,233 km · 4,445 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
5,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, United States
- FRC — Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport · Franca, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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
Near FRC
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport45 mi away
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport69 mi away
- AAX · Romeu Zema Airport76 mi away
- BAT · Chafei Amsei Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVC from FRC?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Franca (FRC) is 5,116 miles (8,233 km, 4,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to FRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 TVC to FRC?
Nonstop service on TVC–FRC 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 10h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Traverse City and Franca?
Franca is 1 hour ahead of Traverse City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to FRC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVC–FRC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVC to FRC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVC–FRC 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.