Cherry Capital Airport is a convenient way to visit Traverse City. It’s the second most popular airport in Michigan and one of the fastest growing riderships in the country. There is a surprisingly good availability of regional flights, with regular direct flights to twenty airports nationally. As TVC is an active airport, it’s best to make reservations as soon as possible. Grab a window seat because flying into Traverse City is beautiful!

Otherwise, your best options are flying into Detroit for a 3.5 hour drive north, or into Chicago for a 5 hour drive. Grand Rapids (2 hours from Traverse City) and Flint airports are also options. We know it sounds like a long drive, but it’s honestly so pretty once you get ‘up north’ that we promise you’ll hardly mind.