DAB to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 366 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAB or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Daytona Beach (DAB) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 88% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (75%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Sunday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from DAB to ATL?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 88% | 1.9% | 11 min | 5.8% | 1,455 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am94%365 flights
- 7am93%15 flights
- 10am91%50 flights
- 11am94%314 flights
- 2pm89%88 flights
- 3pm79%229 flights
- 4pm88%50 flights
- 6pm84%250 flights
- 7pm75%86 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.5% cancelled
- Wednesday91%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday90%4.6% cancelled
- Sunday80%2.9% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft42%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)74%
- Extreme weather26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAB to ATL: common questions
- How often are DAB to ATL flights on time?
- 88% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Daytona Beach to Atlanta cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (27 of 1,455).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAB?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DAB → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.