DCA to DAB flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Daytona Beach International Airport · 705 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or DAB right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (DCA) to Daytona Beach (DAB) arrived on time 60% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 20% arrived an hour or more late.
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (50%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA to DAB?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 0.0% | 14 min | 0.0% | 4 |
| American Airlines | 0% | 0.0% | 61 min | 100.0% | 1 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday100%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Monthly trend appears once two or more months of data are available.
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
DCA to DAB: common questions
- How often are DCA to DAB flights on time?
- 60% 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 Washington to Daytona Beach cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 5).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 23 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 20.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 38 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAB to DCA — 20% 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: DCA → DAB, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.