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Daytona Beach (DAB) to New York (JFK): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Daytona Beach (DAB) to New York (JFK) 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, 84% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%. Cancellations are the bigger caveat: 3.4% of scheduled flights never departed.

On-time
84%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
14 min
completed flights
Cancelled
3.4%
Flights/day
0.49
last 12 months
Duration
2h 32m
scheduled
Distance
891 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for DAB to JFK flights50%75%100%December 2025: 74% on-time (28 flights)74Dec 2025January 2026: 80% on-time (31 flights)80February 2026: 84% on-time (28 flights)84March 2026: 83% on-time (31 flights)83Mar 2026April 2026: 90% on-time (30 flights)90May 2026: 94% on-time (31 flights)94

Best time to fly from DAB to JFK

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday87%9 min
Tuesdaybest96%2 min
Wednesday92%31 min
Thursday85%13 min
Friday65%23 min
Saturday84%9 min
Sunday83%12 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft73%
  • Airline operations15%
  • National airspace system12%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from DAB to JFK delayed?
16% of DAB–JFK 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 14 minutes.
How long is the flight from DAB to JFK?
The scheduled DAB–JFK flight time averages 2h 32m over 891 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
How often are DAB to JFK flights cancelled?
3.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05 — several times the typical US rate, so consider earlier departures or backup options.

Based on 179 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.