When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 5min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 41min
Six Flags Great America
X Flight wait times
- Typical wait
- 37min
- At its busiest
- 54min
- Shortest queue
- 11am
- Running
- 90%
37minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
X Flight at Six Flags Great America averages 37 minutes. It is shortest at 11am and worst at 3pm. It has run 90% 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 37 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 54 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 11am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 37min
- Peak
- 54min
- Running
- 90%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 7 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Friday.
- Typical wait on a Friday
- 31min
- On a Monday
- 48min
Does X Flight break down?
Rarely.
It was running 90% of the time Six Flags Great America was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 6 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 90%
- Queue readings recorded
- 5,261
The record
85 minutes.
The longest queue X Flight has held, on Sunday 11 October.
Every ride at Six Flags Great America →When is the X Flight queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 5 minutes, against 41 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 36 minutes on a single ride.
X Flight queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
510a
1311a
2712p
311p
372p
413p
414p
275p
266p
277p
338p
199p
2310p
511p
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 Friday
X Flight averages 5 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 85 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for X Flight?
Friday, at 31 minutes on average, against 48 on Monday.
X Flight by day of the week
7 days with a recorded queue
- Mon48m
- Fri31m
- Sat46m
- Sun44m
Does X Flight break down?
It ran 89% of Six Flags Great America's opening hours across 7 recorded days, and is improving. It ran without a recorded stop on Wednesday 21 Oct.
Uptime and closures
89% of opening hours · 7 days recorded
↑ improving89%
Good
Running 89% 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 85 minutes on Sunday 11 Oct.
Longest X Flight queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Sunday 11 Oct85m
- 2Saturday 17 Oct85m
- 3Saturday 10 Oct75m
- 4Monday 12 Oct70m
- 5Friday 9 Oct60m
- 6Sunday 18 Oct60m
- 7Friday 16 Oct45m
Which months are busiest for X Flight?
November runs longest at 49 minutes on average, and July is quietest at 21.
X Flight through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
49Nov
44Apr
47May
45Jun
21Jul
29Aug
28Sep
37Oct
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 37 minutes on a typical day, longer than the 32-minute park average.
X Flight has averaged about 37 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 90% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Fridays and busiest on Mondays.
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 90% 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 Fridays, and busiest on Mondays based on recent weeks - visit on a Friday for shorter waits.
How long is the line for X Flight usually?
Over recent weeks, X Flight has averaged about 37 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 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 90% 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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