Which layover airport has the shortest travel time from San Francisco to Traverse City?

Flights connecting via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 17m.

What airlines fly to Traverse City?

American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Traverse City from San Francisco according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Traverse City. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Traverse City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Which layover airport has the shortest connection time from San Francisco to Traverse City?

Denver (DEN) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 14m.

Which layover airport offers the lowest fares from San Francisco to Traverse City?

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $378.

Which airport is the most popular layover for flights between San Francisco and Traverse City?

Detroit (DTW) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from San Francisco to Traverse City Cherry Capital?

American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Traverse City Cherry Capital

When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport?

Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport?

There are 3 operators available for flights from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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11:37 am - 11:58 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

9h 21m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

1:30 pm - 5:18 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

6h 48m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

$359Delta

Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 16

2:20 pm - 11:58 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

6h 38m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6:20 am - 10:25 amTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

7h 05m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$359Delta

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 19

10:46 pm - 10:26 amSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

8h 40m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

3:11 pm - 10:56 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

10h 45m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$359American Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Dec 24

7:10 am - 7:19 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

9h 09m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

2:42 pm - 9:59 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

10h 17m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$359American Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

12:35 am - 11:08 amSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

7h 33m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:31 am - 10:26 amTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

6h 55m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$359United Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 22

11:30 pm - 11:08 amSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

8h 38m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:31 am - 10:26 amTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

6h 55m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$359United Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Wed, Sep 16

11:30 pm - 11:08 amSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

8h 38m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:31 am - 10:29 amTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

6h 58m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$359United Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19

11:40 am - 11:59 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

9h 19m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6:03 pm - 10:38 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

7h 35m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$386Delta

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Nov 2

8:20 am - 11:28 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

12h 08m2 stops San Diego Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:56 am - 7:31 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

10h 35m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Diego

$665Alaska Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 24

5:16 pm - 6:46 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

22h 30m2 stops San Diego Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:57 am - 8:38 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

12h 41m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Diego

$714Alaska Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Dec 23

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5:30 am - 4:23 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

7h 53m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

7:27 pm - 11:45 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

7h 18m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$470American Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31

5:30 am - 4:23 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

7h 53m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

7:27 pm - 11:45 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

7h 18m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$474American Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31

5:33 am - 6:57 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

10h 24m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

3:11 pm - 7:48 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

7h 37m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$497American Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31

8:45 am - 11:23 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

11h 38m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Chicago O'Hare Intl

3:11 pm - 7:48 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

7h 37m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$497American Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31

6:02 am - 3:50 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

6h 48m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:23 am - 11:26 amTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

9h 03m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$515American Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31

5:30 am - 4:23 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

7h 53m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

7:27 pm - 11:45 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

7h 18m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$515American Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31

5:33 am - 6:57 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

10h 24m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

3:11 pm - 7:48 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

7h 37m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$542American Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31

5:30 am - 6:57 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

10h 27m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Chicago O'Hare Intl

12:22 pm - 6:00 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

8h 38m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$542American Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Mon, Aug 31

7:08 am - 11:23 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

13h 15m2 stops San Diego Chicago O'Hare Intl

4:20 pm - 8:46 amTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

19h 26m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Diego

$714Alaska Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28

5:00 am - 3:48 pmSFO San Francisco-TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

7h 48m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

2:05 pm - 6:24 pmTVC Traverse City Cherry Capital-SFO San Francisco

7h 19m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$891United Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Aug 28

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Delta flights from San Francisco to Traverse City

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Delta

Jan 5

SFO6:00 amSan Francisco

8h 10m

1 stop

TVC5:10 pmTraverse City Cherry Capital

Jan 13

TVC12:05 pmTraverse City Cherry Capital

14h 36m

2 stops

SFO11:41 pmSan Francisco

$402

Delta

Oct 10

SFO5:45 pmSan Francisco

14h 48m

2 stops

TVC11:33 amTraverse City Cherry Capital

Nov 3

TVC6:03 pmTraverse City Cherry Capital

7h 35m

1 stop

SFO10:38 pmSan Francisco

$427

Delta

Sep 10

SFO2:20 pmSan Francisco

6h 38m

1 stop

TVC11:58 pmTraverse City Cherry Capital

Sep 16

TVC5:57 pmTraverse City Cherry Capital

6h 52m

1 stop

SFO9:49 pmSan Francisco

$429

United Airlines flights from San Francisco to Traverse City

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United Airlines

Sep 6

SFO2:05 pmSan Francisco

6h 53m

1 stop

TVC11:58 pmTraverse City Cherry Capital

Sep 12

TVC3:33 pmTraverse City Cherry Capital

8h 39m

1 stop

SFO9:12 pmSan Francisco

$386

United Airlines

Sep 14

SFO11:30 pmSan Francisco

8h 38m

1 stop

TVC11:08 amTraverse City Cherry Capital

Sep 21

TVC6:31 amTraverse City Cherry Capital

6h 55m

1 stop

SFO10:26 amSan Francisco

$421

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Sep 2

SFO12:00 pmSan Francisco

7h 21m

1 stop

TVC10:21 pmTraverse City Cherry Capital

Sep 6

TVC5:25 amTraverse City Cherry Capital

8h 01m

1 stop

SFO10:26 amSan Francisco

$429

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Thu 9/10

11:37 am-11:58 pm

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$359

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12:35 am-11:08 am

1 stop7h 33m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

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1 stop6h 55m

$359

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SFO San Francisco - TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

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11:30 pm-11:08 am

1 stop8h 38m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

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6:31 am-10:26 am

1 stop6h 55m

$359

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SFO San Francisco - TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

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Sat 9/12

11:30 pm-11:08 am

1 stop8h 38m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Sat 9/19

6:31 am-10:29 am

1 stop6h 58m

$359

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SFO San Francisco - TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

SFOTVC

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Tue 10/13

11:40 am-11:59 pm

1 stop9h 19m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Mon 11/2

6:03 pm-10:38 pm

1 stop7h 35m

$386

San FranciscoTraverse City

SFO San Francisco - TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

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Tue 10/20

8:20 am-11:28 pm

2 stops12h 08m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Sat 10/24

11:56 am-7:31 pm

2 stops10h 35m

$665

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SFO San Francisco - TVC Traverse City Cherry Capital

SFOTVC

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Mon 9/28

5:16 pm-6:46 pm

2 stops22h 30m

Traverse City Cherry Capital

Wed 12/23

10:57 am-8:38 pm

2 stops12h 41m

$714

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from San Francisco to Traverse City

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between San Francisco and Traverse City?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $417 to $571.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $359.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Traverse City?

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Traverse City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $368. If you don’t want to visit Traverse City in May, then you should wait until November to fly from San Francisco, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $403.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Traverse City?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Traverse City from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Traverse City for around $546 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Traverse City from San Francisco for as low as $445 on momondo.

How have San Francisco to Traverse City flight prices changed over time?

When to book flights from San Francisco to Traverse City

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from San Francisco to Traverse City according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best Price Found	$286
Fastest flight time	6h 48m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Traverse City from San Francisco in the past 72 hours is $286. The best round-trip flight deal from San Francisco to Traverse City found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $359.

The fastest flight from San Francisco to Traverse City takes 6h 48m

There are no direct flights from San Francisco to Traverse City. There are no popular flight routes from San Francisco to Traverse City.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from San Francisco to Traverse City

How far is San Francisco to Traverse City Cherry Capital by plane?
A flight from San Francisco to Traverse City Cherry Capital will travel around 1950.7 mi. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 6h 48m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport?
Prices for flights from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport?
There are 3 operators available for flights from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from San Francisco Airport to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Traverse City Cherry Capital Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from San Francisco to Traverse City?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked airline on the route from San Francisco to Traverse City is American Airlines, representing 42% of all bookings. The subsequent popular airlines are United Airlines at 40% and Delta at 17%.

Best airlines flying from San Francisco to Traverse City

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Delta	PriceFrom $289	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,505 reviews	Search Delta flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $333	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,968 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $348	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,103 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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