It is 55.53 miles according to MapQuest.
No, Daytona Beach is about an hour east of Orlando.
It is quicker to drive from Orlando to Daytona, even if you hit rush hour traffic. At their best, Jacksonville is ~1:15 minutes from Daytona, the Orlando airport is only ~:45-:55 minutes from Daytona.
Daytona Beach has its own airport, Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB), and there are two major airports in Orlando -- Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Orlando-Sanford Airport (SFB).
The driving distance from Orlando, FL, USA to Daytona Beach, FL, USA is about 55.09mi / 88.65km
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Dayton is in Ohio, and is nowhere near Orlando. Daytona Beach isn't too far away from Orlando.
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