Theme Park Wait Times / Six Flags Great America / X Flight
X Flight Wait Times
Roller Coaster · 52" minimum height · Six Flags Great America
X Flight is open right now.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for X Flight at Six Flags Great America, built on 27,161 measured readings.
Best time to ride X Flight
On a typical Monday, X Flight runs about 0 min at rope drop, peaks near 42 min around 4 PM, and eases to 13 min by close. Across the week, Wednesday is the worst day (about 43 min at its midday peak) and Tuesday the calmest (about 30 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 22 min, this is the #19 longest line of 34 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America (park average 22 min). The longest is Wrath of Rakshasa at 45 min.
Typical X Flight wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 3 min | 49 min 4 PM | 13 min |
| Monday | 0 min | 42 min 4 PM | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 0 min | 30 min 1 PM | 11 min |
| Wednesday · busiest | 0 min | 43 min 3 PM | 11 min |
| Thursday | 11 min | 30 min 12 PM | 10 min |
| Friday | 9 min | 35 min 1 PM | 12 min |
| Saturday | 11 min | 32 min 2 PM | 17 min |
X Flight average wait by month
| Month | Avg Wait | Readings |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 37 min | 13,177 |
| July 2026 | 18.6 min | 17,669 |
| August 2026 | 22.4 min | 17,070 |
X Flight wait time FAQ
▾When is X Flight shortest?
X Flight is shortest at rope drop (about 0 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 13 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 42 min around 4 PM.
▾Which day is X Flight busiest?
Wednesday runs the longest lines, peaking around 43 min midday, while Tuesday is the calmest at about 30 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for X Flight right now?
X Flight is at 30 minutes right now, updated 1 min ago. Thoosie refreshes every minute.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 875 hours that Six Flags Great America was open, X Flight was running 93.71% of the time, with 101 separate interruptions. That ranks #30 for availability out of 44 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America, where the typical ride runs 92.17% 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 27,161 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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