Boston (BOS) to Daytona Beach (DAB): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Boston (BOS) to Daytona Beach (DAB) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 179 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 74% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 74%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 17 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.8%
- Flights/day
- 0.49
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 3h 8m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,068 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from BOS to DAB
Departure time makes little difference on this route — on-time rates stay within a few points across the day.
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 64% | 22 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 88% | 5 min |
| Wednesday | 84% | 11 min |
| Thursday | 77% | 14 min |
| Friday | 73% | 17 min |
| Saturday | 62% | 31 min |
| Sunday | 72% | 16 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft36%
- Airline operations20%
- National airspace system36%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from BOS to DAB delayed?
- 26% of BOS–DAB flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 17 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from BOS to DAB?
- Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (73% on-time), while departures around 12 p.m. have the worst (70%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from BOS to DAB?
- The scheduled BOS–DAB flight time averages 3h 8m over 1,068 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
- How often are BOS to DAB flights cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 179 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.