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Daytona Beach International: delays and on-time record
Daytona Beach, Florida
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Daytona Beach International (DAB) in Daytona Beach, Florida had 3,346 scheduled domestic departures by reporting carriers in the 12 months to July 2026, about 9 a day, on 8 routes.
79.7% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 3.6 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at DAB were on time 80.5% of the time, 4.5 points above the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
2.6% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 16.2 min.
Delta Air Lines is the largest reporting carrier at DAB with 44% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its DAB departures (86.2%) and JetBlue Airways the lowest (69.6%).
On-time departures are down 0.9 points on the previous 12 months (80.6%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving DAB, late-arriving aircraft 47%, air carrier 27% and national aviation system 13%.
- On time 81.8%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 15.6%
- Cancelled 2.6%
- Diverted 0.1%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from DAB | Arrivals at DAB | All reported flights | DAB departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 79.7% | 79.8% | 76.1% | 80.6% |
| Arrived on time | 81.8% | 80.5% | 76.0% | 82.5% |
| Cancelled | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1.8% | 2.3% |
| Diverted | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 16.2 min | 11.6 min | 17.4 min | 15.8 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,457 | 1,097 | 1,684 | 1,399 |
| Scheduled flights | 3,346 | 3,346 | 7,043,858 | 2,973 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left DAB; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −0.9 pts.
Airlines at DAB
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL Delta Air Lines | 1,459 | 44% | 86.2% | -0.5 min | 1.9% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 1,139 | 34% | 81.1% | 0.3 min | 3.4% |
| B6 JetBlue Airways | 480 | 14% | 69.6% | 10.3 min | 3.8% |
| AA American Airlines | 268 | 8% | 82.5% | 8.8 min | 0.7% |
Departures from DAB by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 81.8%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from DAB
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAB–ATL | Daytona Beach to Atlanta | 1,455 | 86.3% | -0.6 min | 1.9% |
| DAB–CLT | Daytona Beach to Charlotte | 1,398 | 81.6% | 1.8 min | 2.9% |
| DAB–BOS | Daytona Beach to Boston | 240 | 57.9% | 24.4 min | 2.5% |
| DAB–JFK | Daytona Beach to New York | 240 | 81.3% | -4.2 min | 5.0% |
| DAB–DCA | Daytona Beach to Washington | 5 | 20.0% | 45.8 min | 0.0% |
| DAB–DFW | Daytona Beach to Dallas/Fort Worth | 4 | 75.0% | 2.5 min | 0.0% |
| DAB–DTW | Daytona Beach to Detroit | 2 | 100.0% | -9.0 min | 0.0% |
| DAB–LGA | Daytona Beach to New York | 2 | 50.0% | 22.5 min | 0.0% |
Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 67 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (90.5% of 676 flights) and 8 pm to 9 pm the lowest (57.1% of 70).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (86 in the period): air carrier 35%, weather 59%, national aviation system 6%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for DAB on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave DAB on time?
79.7% of the 3,346 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 2.6% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at DAB on time?
80.5% of 3,346 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at DAB?
Counting departures from DAB and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (86.2% of 1,459 flights), then American Airlines (82.5%) and PSA Airlines (81.1%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at DAB?
For departures from DAB that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 47%, air carrier 27%, national aviation system 13%, extreme weather 13%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at DAB?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 90.5% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 8 pm to 9 pm was lowest at 57.1%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 79.7%, down 0.9 points on the previous 12 months (80.6%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at DAB?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.