When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 5min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 44min
Six Flags Great America
X Flight wait times
- Typical wait
- 36min
- At its busiest
- 65min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 94%
36minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
X Flight at Six Flags Great America averages 36 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 4pm. It has run 94% of the park's opening hours recently.
X Flight queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what X Flight usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
X Flight over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
X Flight has averaged about 36 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 65 minutes, with the longest queues near 4pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 36min
- Peak
- 65min
- Running
- 94%
- Busiest at
- 4pm
Last 4 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Saturday.
- Typical wait on a Saturday
- 7min
- On a Friday
- 49min
Does X Flight break down?
Rarely.
It was running 94% of the time Six Flags Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 94%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,174
The record
75 minutes.
The longest queue posted for X Flight, on Friday 30 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Great America →When is the X Flight queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 44 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 39 minutes on a single ride.
X Flight queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
510a
1211a
2512p
301p
372p
443p
434p
275p
236p
327p
408p
299p
2410p
1511p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride X Flight
10am on a Saturday
X Flight averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 75 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for X Flight?
Saturday, at 7 minutes on average, against 49 on Friday.
X Flight by day of the week
4 days with a recorded queue
- Thu24m
- Fri49m
- Sat7m
- Sun33m
Does X Flight break down?
It ran 92% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 4 recorded days, and is declining. It ran without a recorded stop on Tuesday 10 Nov.
Uptime and closures
92% of opening hours · 4 days recorded
↓ declining92%
Good
Running 92% of the minutes Six Flags 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 X Flight queue get?
The worst queue recorded for X Flight was 75 minutes on Friday 30 Oct.
Longest X Flight queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Friday 30 Oct75m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov60m
- 3Thursday 29 Oct30m
- 4Saturday 31 Oct10m
Which months are busiest for X Flight?
May runs longest at 47 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 21.
X Flight through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
44Apr
47May
45Jun
21Jul
29Aug
28Sep
35Oct
30Nov
About X Flight
X Flight is one of 21 rides tracked at Six Flags Great America, 10th longest of 21 by usual wait. It queues about 36 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 33-minute park average.
X Flight has averaged about 36 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 4pm and quietest around 11am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 94% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Saturdays and busiest on Fridays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Six Flags 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 X Flight?
The live wait time for X Flight at Six Flags Great America is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live X Flight wait times.
Is X Flight open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether X Flight is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Six Flags Great America's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, X Flight has been open around 94% of Six Flags Great America's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Six Flags Great America.
What's the best time of day to ride X Flight?
Based on historical wait time data, X Flight 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 X Flight?
X Flight is usually quietest on Saturdays, and busiest on Fridays based on recent weeks - visit on a Saturday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for X Flight usually?
Over recent weeks, X Flight has averaged about 36 minutes, with lines usually longest around 4pm. 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 X Flight at Six Flags Great America.
Is X Flight often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, X Flight has been running about 94% of the time. We track X Flight'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 X Flight at Six Flags Great America?
X Flight is at Six Flags Great America - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Six Flags Great America page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest lines right now.
Can I get wait time alerts for X Flight?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when X Flight's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when X Flight is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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