When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 2min
- At 6pm, its worst hour
- 120min
Californias Great America
Flight Deck wait times
- Typical wait
- 27min
- At its busiest
- 41min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 82%
27minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Flight Deck at Californias Great America averages 27 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 2pm. It has run 82% of the park's opening hours recently.
Flight Deck queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Flight Deck usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Flight Deck over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Flight Deck has averaged about 27 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 41 minutes, with the longest queues near 2pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 27min
- Peak
- 41min
- Running
- 82%
- Busiest at
- 2pm
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 36min
- On a Sunday
- 37min
Does Flight Deck break down?
Now and then.
It was running 82% of the time Californias Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 11 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 82%
- Queue readings recorded
- 2,071
The record
75 minutes.
The longest queue Flight Deck has held, on Saturday 17 October.
Every ride at Californias Great America →When is the Flight Deck queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 2 minutes, against 120 at 6pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 118 minutes on a single ride.
Flight Deck queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
210a
1211a
1912p
301p
422p
563p
544p
435p
1206p
697p
658p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Flight Deck
10am on a Saturday
Flight Deck averages 2 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Flight Deck?
Saturday, at 36 minutes on average, against 37 on Sunday.
Flight Deck by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Sat36m
- Sun37m
Does Flight Deck break down?
It ran 82% of Californias Great America's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
82% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↑ improving82%
Average
Running 82% of the minutes Californias Great America was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Flight Deck queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Flight Deck was 75 minutes on Saturday 17 Oct.
Longest Flight Deck queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 17 Oct75m
- 2Sunday 18 Oct75m
- 3Saturday 10 Oct45m
- 4Sunday 11 Oct30m
Which months are busiest for Flight Deck?
March runs longest at 60 minutes on average, and June is quietest at 15.
Flight Deck through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
60Mar
44Apr
49May
15Jun
41Jul
51Aug
37Sep
25Oct
About Flight Deck
Flight Deck is one of 13 rides tracked at Californias Great America, 7th longest of 13 by usual wait. It queues about 27 minutes on a typical day, shorter than the 29-minute park average.
Flight Deck has averaged about 27 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 2pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 82% of the park's operating hours.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Californias Great America publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Flight Deck?
The live wait time for Flight Deck at Californias Great America is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Flight Deck wait times.
Is Flight Deck open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Flight Deck is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Californias Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Flight Deck has been open around 82% of Californias Great America's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Californias Great America.
What's the best time of day to ride Flight Deck?
Based on historical wait time data, Flight Deck is typically quietest around 10am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
How long is the line for Flight Deck usually?
Over recent weeks, Flight Deck has averaged about 27 minutes, with lines usually longest around 2pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak lines for Flight Deck at Californias Great America.
Is Flight Deck often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Flight Deck has been running about 82% of the time. We track Flight Deck's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Flight Deck at Californias Great America?
Flight Deck is at Californias Great America - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Californias Great America page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Flight Deck?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Flight Deck's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Flight Deck is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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