When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 23min
- At 4pm, its worst hour
- 88min
Kings Island
Flight Of Fear wait times
- Typical wait
- 53min
- At its busiest
- 78min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 96%
53minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Flight Of Fear at Kings Island averages 53 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 3pm. It has run 96% of the park's opening hours recently.
Flight Of Fear queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Flight Of Fear usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Flight Of Fear over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Flight Of Fear has averaged about 53 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 78 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 53min
- Peak
- 78min
- Running
- 96%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 6 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Thursday.
- Typical wait on a Thursday
- 30min
- On a Friday
- 59min
Does Flight Of Fear break down?
Rarely.
It was running 96% of the time Kings Island 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
- 5,169
The record
180 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Flight Of Fear, on Sunday 8 November.
Every ride at Kings Island →When is the Flight Of Fear queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 23 minutes, against 88 at 4pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 65 minutes on a single ride.
Flight Of Fear queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
2310a
3911a
5312p
661p
672p
793p
884p
425p
336p
457p
488p
309p
3010p
3211p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Flight Of Fear
10am on a Thursday
Flight Of Fear averages 23 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 180 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Flight Of Fear?
Thursday, at 30 minutes on average, against 59 on Friday.
Flight Of Fear by day of the week
6 days with a recorded queue
- Thu30m
- Fri59m
- Sat41m
- Sun37m
Does Flight Of Fear break down?
It ran 96% of Kings Island's opening hours across 6 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
96% of opening hours · 6 days recorded
96%
Excellent
Running 96% of the minutes Kings Island 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 Of Fear queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Flight Of Fear was 180 minutes on Sunday 8 Nov.
Longest Flight Of Fear queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 8 Nov180m
- 2Friday 30 Oct120m
- 3Saturday 7 Nov90m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct65m
- 5Thursday 29 Oct45m
- 6Sunday 1 Nov35m
Which months are busiest for Flight Of Fear?
September runs longest at 61 minutes on average, and December is quietest at 25.
Flight Of Fear through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
25Dec
60Apr
52May
48Jun
44Jul
44Aug
61Sep
56Oct
38Nov
About Flight Of Fear
Flight Of Fear is one of 21 rides tracked at Kings Island, 1st longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 53 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 29-minute park average.
Flight Of Fear has averaged about 53 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 11am. 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 Kings Island 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 Of Fear?
The live wait time for Flight Of Fear at Kings Island is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Flight Of Fear wait times.
Is Flight Of Fear open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Flight Of Fear is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Kings Island's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Flight Of Fear has been open around 96% of Kings Island's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Kings Island.
What's the best time of day to ride Flight Of Fear?
Based on historical wait time data, Flight Of Fear is typically quietest around 11am. 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 Flight Of Fear?
Flight Of Fear 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 Flight Of Fear usually?
Over recent weeks, Flight Of Fear has averaged about 53 minutes, with lines usually longest around 3pm. 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 Of Fear at Kings Island.
Is Flight Of Fear often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Flight Of Fear has been running about 96% of the time. We track Flight Of Fear'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 Of Fear at Kings Island?
Flight Of Fear is at Kings Island - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Kings Island page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for Flight Of Fear?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Flight Of Fear's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Flight Of Fear is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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