Daytona Beach to Charlotte

What the Data Says About DAB to CLT

The Daytona Beach to Charlotte corridor (DAB → CLT) covers roughly 416 miles and is served by 7 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 7,999 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 94.9 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,807 flights were recorded on this pairing — 67 cancelled (2.4%) and 14 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 7 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 7,999 total flights analyzed, the 86.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 94.9-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Nov 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 71% on-time — a 22-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DAB to CLT route, the combination of a 86.3% on-time rate, 94.9-minute average delay, 2.4% recent cancellation rate, and 7 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.