New York (JFK) to Daytona Beach (DAB): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
New York (JFK) 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, 86% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%. Cancellations are the bigger caveat: 3.9% of scheduled flights never departed.
- On-time
- 86%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 8 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 3.9%
- Flights/day
- 0.49
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 49m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 891 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from JFK to DAB
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 96% | 2 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 96% | 3 min |
| Wednesday | 88% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 89% | 10 min |
| Friday | 77% | 13 min |
| Saturday | 76% | 9 min |
| Sunday | 80% | 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 aircraft15%
- Airline operations49%
- National airspace system34%
- Weather2%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from JFK to DAB delayed?
- 15% of JFK–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 8 minutes.
- How long is the flight from JFK to DAB?
- The scheduled JFK–DAB flight time averages 2h 49m over 891 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 15% of the time.
- How often are JFK to DAB flights cancelled?
- 3.9% 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.
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Based on 179 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.