Travel to Scotland

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If you are going to be based in Inverness there is plenty to see in the highlands alone without ever visiting central or southern Scotland. Loch Ness, Fort George, Culloden, the scenic train ride to Kyle of Lochalsh or the far north line to Thurso for the Orkney ferry at Scrabster etc.
Unfortunately there are no direct flights from USA to Inverness. I would think your best bet would be travel from USA to Amsterdam Schiphol airport then a connecting flight to Inverness. All the gates are within walking distance of one another. Avoid London Heathrow at all costs, its a HORRIBLE airport with rude staff and five different terminals and sometimes you can have a long wait for the train between terminals. On the map, travel via Amsterdam appears to be rather indirect as you would fly over northern Scotland on your way into Amsterdam from USA, yet the fares via Amsterdam can be surprisingly competitive. I've flown from Glasgow to Calgary via Amsterdam, and at the time that was the cheapest way of doing it.
You could of course get a flight direct from USA to Glasgow or Edinburgh but the connecting flights to Inverness from there are infrequent and use small aircraft. If you decide to travel via Glasgow or Edinburgh, the flights arrive in the morning. Best to spend the afternoon and evening sightseeing the city then stay overnight in Glasgow or Edinburgh then take a train to Inverness next day. The train journey is quite scenic.