Daytona Beach (DAB) to Atlanta (ATL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly DAB to ATL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 97% on-time in September 2025 to just 71% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 87% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (93% vs 80%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 87%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 12 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Flights/day
- 4.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 30m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 366 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from DAB to ATL
Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (74%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 87% | 12 min |
| Tuesday | 86% | 13 min |
| Wednesday | 89% | 9 min |
| Thursdaybest | 90% | 9 min |
| Friday | 89% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 86% | 12 min |
| Sunday | 81% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft46%
- Airline operations30%
- National airspace system15%
- Weather8%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from DAB to ATL delayed?
- 13% of DAB–ATL 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 12 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from DAB to ATL?
- Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (74%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from DAB to ATL?
- The scheduled DAB–ATL flight time averages 1h 30m over 366 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 13% of the time.
- How often are DAB to ATL flights cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from DAB to ATL?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 71% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2025 at 97%. If your dates are flexible, that 25-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,995 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.