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 not operating today.
Live wait, plus a model forecast by day and hour for X Flight at Six Flags Great America, built on 7,664 measured readings.
Best time to ride X Flight
On a typical Saturday, X Flight runs about 13 min at rope drop, peaks near 31 min around 8 PM, and eases to 26 min by close. Across the week, Saturday is the worst day (about 31 min at its midday peak) and Sunday the calmest (about 29 min). Use the day and time controls above to check any day of the week.
Averaging 19 min, this is the #14 longest line of 39 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America (park average 15 min). The longest is NEW! Blair Witch: No Signal at 33 min.
Typical X Flight wait by day
| Day | Rope Drop | Midday Peak | Late Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 11 min | 29 min 8 PM | 23 min |
| Friday | 9 min | 30 min 8 PM | 22 min |
| Saturday · busiest | 13 min | 31 min 8 PM | 26 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 | 25.5 min | 22,563 |
| September 2026 | 19.2 min | 7,664 |
X Flight wait time FAQ
▾When is X Flight shortest?
X Flight is shortest at rope drop (about 13 min) and in the final hour of the night (about 26 min). Midday is the worst window, peaking near 31 min around 8 PM.
▾Which day is X Flight busiest?
Saturday runs the longest lines, peaking around 31 min midday, while Sunday is the calmest at about 29 min. Use the day and time slider above to check any day.
▾What is the wait for X Flight right now?
X Flight isn't reporting a live wait right now. The park may be closed. This page updates automatically when lines go live.
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Reliability, measured
How often this ride was actually running, not how long the line was.
Across 1,030 hours that Six Flags Great America was open, X Flight was running 93.51% of the time, with 124 separate interruptions. That ranks #30 for availability out of 44 tracked rides at Six Flags Great America, where the typical ride runs 92.26% of operating hours.
Measured 2026-05-23 to 2026-09-30 from ride status polled about every minute. Scheduled refurbishment is recorded separately and is not counted as an outage. How we measure
Based on 7,664 measured readings, updated continuously · How we measure
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