DAB to BOS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Daytona Beach International Airport to Boston Logan International Airport · 1,068 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAB or BOS 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 Boston (BOS) arrived on time 59% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 20% arrived an hour or more late.
- JetBlue is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (68% on time); around 4pm did worst (54%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (65% on time) and Sunday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from DAB to BOS?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 59% | 2.5% | 33 min | 19.7% | 240 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm55%76 flights
- 3pm68%67 flights
- 4pm54%70 flights
- 5pm69%13 flights
- 6pm64%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday65%8.8% cancelled
- Tuesday61%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday56%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday63%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday65%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday47%5.9% 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 aircraft40%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion31%
- Extreme weather20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather83%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DAB to BOS: common questions
- How often are DAB to BOS flights on time?
- 59% 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 Boston cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 240).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 19.7% 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
Return trip: BOS to DAB — 75% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: DAB → BOS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.