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The Flying Cobras Wait Times
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Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for The Flying Cobras at Carowinds, built on 24,735 measured readings.
Best time to ride The Flying Cobras
On a typical Sunday, The Flying Cobras runs about 2 min at rope drop, peaks near 15 min around 4 PM, and eases to 13 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 32 min at its midday peak) and Thursday the calmest (about 7 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 10 min, this is the #10 longest line of 49 tracked rides at Carowinds (park average 7 min). The longest is Fury 325 at 24 min.
Typical The Flying Cobras wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 2 min | 15 min 4 PM | 13 min |
| Monday | 4 min | 12 min 3 PM | 7 min |
| Tuesday | 3 min | 14 min 4 PM | 11 min |
| Wednesday | 2 min | 9 min 2 PM | 7 min |
| Thursday | 2 min | 7 min 12 PM | 6 min |
| Friday | 1 min | 22 min 9 PM | 22 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 2 min | 32 min 6 PM | 24 min |
The Flying Cobras average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 10.8 min | 6,453 |
| July 2026 | 10.6 min | 16,517 |
| August 2026 | 10.4 min | 14,337 |
The Flying Cobras wait time FAQ
▾When is The Flying Cobras shortest?
The Flying Cobras is shortest at rope drop (about 2 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 13 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 15 min around 4 PM.
▾Which day is The Flying Cobras busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 32 min midday, while Thursday is the calmest at about 7 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for The Flying Cobras right now?
The Flying Cobras is at 20 minutes right now, updated just now. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 833 hours that Carowinds was open, The Flying Cobras was running 93.09% of the time, with 69 separate interruptions. That ranks #16 for availability out of 57 tracked rides at Carowinds, where the typical ride runs 97.18% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-08-15 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 24,735 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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