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TVC to KES: distance & flight time
Traverse City (Cherry Capital Airport) → Kelsey (Kelsey Airport)
915 mi
1,472 km · 795 nm
2h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
915 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TVC — Cherry Capital Airport · Traverse City, United States
- KES — Kelsey Airport · Kelsey, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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 KES
- ZAC · York Landing Airport17 mi away
- ILF · Ilford Airport35 mi away
- PIW · Pikwitonei Airport40 mi away
- YTH · Thompson Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVC from KES?
The flight distance from Traverse City (TVC) to Kelsey (KES) is 915 miles (1,472 km, 795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVC to KES?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 27m 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 KES?
Nonstop service on TVC–KES 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 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVC to KES?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TVC–KES that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TVC to KES fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TVC–KES 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.