When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 0min
- At 9pm, its worst hour
- 29min
Carowinds
The Flying Cobras wait times
- Typical wait
- 21min
- At its busiest
- 60min
- Shortest queue
- 7pm
- Running
- 96%
21minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
The Flying Cobras at Carowinds averages 21 minutes. It is shortest at 7pm and worst at 5pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
The Flying Cobras queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what The Flying Cobras usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
The Flying Cobras over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
The Flying Cobras has averaged about 21 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 60 minutes, with the longest queues near 5pm, and the shortest near 7pm. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 21min
- Peak
- 60min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 5pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 5min
- On a Saturday
- 18min
Does The Flying Cobras break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% of the time Carowinds was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 2 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 96%
- Queue readings recorded
- 4,160
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for The Flying Cobras, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Carowinds →When is the The Flying Cobras queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 0 minutes, against 29 at 9pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 29 minutes on a single ride.
The Flying Cobras queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
010a
211a
912p
81p
142p
163p
204p
195p
66p
97p
158p
299p
1510p
1511p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride The Flying Cobras
10am on a Thursday
The Flying Cobras averages 0 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
21maverage
Which day is quietest for The Flying Cobras?
Thursday, at 5 minutes on average, against 18 on Saturday.
The Flying Cobras by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Thu5m
- Fri16m
- Sat18m
- Sun12m
Does The Flying Cobras break down?
It ran 96% of Carowinds's opening hours across 7 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
96%
Excellent
Running 96% of the minutes Carowinds was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the The Flying Cobras queue get?
The worst queue recorded for The Flying Cobras was 45 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest The Flying Cobras queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 30 Oct45m
- 2Saturday 31 Oct35m
- 3Saturday 7 Nov25m
- 4Sunday 1 Nov20m
- 5Thursday 29 Oct5m
- 6Sunday 8 Nov5m
Which months are busiest for The Flying Cobras?
April runs longest at 40 minutes on average, and August is quietest at 10.
The Flying Cobras through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
22Dec
32Mar
40Apr
20May
14Jun
12Jul
10Aug
13Sep
20Oct
14Nov
About The Flying Cobras
The Flying Cobras is one of 36 rides tracked at Carowinds, 6th longest of 36 by usual wait. It queues about 21 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 13-minute park average.
The Flying Cobras has averaged about 21 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 5pm and quietest around 7pm. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 96% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Thursdays and busiest on Fridays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Carowinds 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 The Flying Cobras?
The live wait time for The Flying Cobras at Carowinds is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live The Flying Cobras wait times.
Is The Flying Cobras open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether The Flying Cobras is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Carowinds's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, The Flying Cobras has been open around 96% of Carowinds's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Carowinds.
What's the best time of day to ride The Flying Cobras?
Based on historical wait time data, The Flying Cobras is typically quietest around 7pm. 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.
What is the best day to ride The Flying Cobras?
The Flying Cobras is usually quietest on Thursdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Thursday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for The Flying Cobras usually?
Over recent weeks, The Flying Cobras has averaged about 21 minutes, with lines usually longest around 5pm. 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 The Flying Cobras at Carowinds.
Is The Flying Cobras often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, The Flying Cobras has been running about 96% of the time. We track The Flying Cobras'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 The Flying Cobras at Carowinds?
The Flying Cobras is at Carowinds - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Carowinds page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for The Flying Cobras?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when The Flying Cobras's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when The Flying Cobras is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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