Historical on-time performance
Daytona Beach to Atlanta
366 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on DAB–ATL arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate85%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay20 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.1%of scheduled flights
based on 1,502 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9020 minCancel2.1%Flights1,502
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather11%
- Air traffic (NAS)17%
- Late aircraft46%
- Security1%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline74%
- Weather26%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 31 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly DAB → ATL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 1,131 flights
- Middays89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,214 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 40 min · 1,095 flights
- Evenings81% on time · p90 45 min · 985 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 81% to 89% on time.
- Wednesdays89% on time · p90 20 min · 634 flights
- Thursdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 643 flights
- Fridays86% on time · p90 20 min · 644 flights
- Mondays86% on time · p90 20 min · 643 flights
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 635 flights
- Saturdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 598 flights
- Sundays81% on time · p90 40 min · 637 flights
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