Avatar Flight of Passage Wait Times at Animal Kingdom
Snapshot as of Tuesday, Oct 27, 10:11 PM ET — typical Tuesday patterns; live waits load from the API when available.
When to go
TypicalTuesdays, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Avatar Flight of Passage is typically best between 4:15 PM and 5:00 PM, when waits are around 35 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM.
Typical Tuesday waits by hour
Typicalp25–p75 band, Jun 29, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Table: typical Tuesday band by 15-minute slot
| Time | Observed | Typical p25–p75 |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | — | 30–45 min (n=204) |
| 7:45 AM | — | 40–50 min (n=255) |
| 8:00 AM | — | 45–65 min (n=255) |
| 8:15 AM | — | 45–75 min (n=254) |
| 8:30 AM | — | 40–65 min (n=254) |
| 8:45 AM | — | 40–65 min (n=255) |
| 9:00 AM | — | 40–60 min (n=255) |
| 9:15 AM | — | 42–55 min (n=255) |
| 9:30 AM | — | 45–55 min (n=255) |
| 9:45 AM | — | 45–55 min (n=255) |
| 10:00 AM | — | 45–62 min (n=255) |
| 10:15 AM | — | 45–75 min (n=255) |
| 10:30 AM | — | 45–65 min (n=255) |
| 10:45 AM | — | 45–65 min (n=253) |
| 11:00 AM | — | 45–65 min (n=240) |
| 11:15 AM | — | 45–65 min (n=242) |
| 11:30 AM | — | 45–65 min (n=245) |
| 11:45 AM | — | 45–60 min (n=242) |
| 12:00 PM | — | 45–55 min (n=240) |
| 12:15 PM | — | 45–55 min (n=250) |
| 12:30 PM | — | 40–55 min (n=256) |
| 12:45 PM | — | 40–62 min (n=255) |
| 1:00 PM | — | 40–60 min (n=255) |
| 1:15 PM | — | 40–60 min (n=255) |
| 1:30 PM | — | 35–60 min (n=255) |
| 1:45 PM | — | 35–70 min (n=255) |
| 2:00 PM | — | 35–60 min (n=255) |
| 2:15 PM | — | 35–50 min (n=254) |
| 2:30 PM | — | 30–45 min (n=240) |
| 2:45 PM | — | 25–50 min (n=241) |
| 3:00 PM | — | 30–55 min (n=242) |
| 3:15 PM | — | 30–50 min (n=254) |
| 3:30 PM | — | 30–50 min (n=256) |
| 3:45 PM | — | 30–50 min (n=255) |
| 4:00 PM | — | 30–45 min (n=255) |
| 4:15 PM | — | 20–45 min (n=255) |
| 4:30 PM | — | 20–50 min (n=255) |
| 4:45 PM | — | 15–50 min (n=255) |
| 5:00 PM | — | 15–45 min (n=254) |
| 5:15 PM | — | 20–45 min (n=254) |
| 5:30 PM | — | 20–40 min (n=254) |
| 5:45 PM | — | 19–40 min (n=256) |
| 6:00 PM | — | 20–45 min (n=152) |
| 6:15 PM | — | 19–46 min (n=120) |
| 6:30 PM | — | 15–45 min (n=120) |
| 6:45 PM | — | 15–40 min (n=119) |
Pick your day & hour
Typicalmedian by weekday × hourLightest & heaviest hour by weekday
- Sun: lightest 5 PM (39 min), heaviest 8 AM (66 min)
- Mon: lightest 6 PM (34 min), heaviest 11 AM (66 min)
- Tue: lightest 4 PM (36 min), heaviest 10 AM (55 min)
- Wed: lightest 6 PM (18 min), heaviest 11 AM (58 min)
- Thu: lightest 6 PM (26 min), heaviest 11 AM (52 min)
- Fri: lightest 4 PM (41 min), heaviest noon (64 min)
- Sat: lightest 7 AM (41 min), heaviest 11 AM (70 min)
Month by month
Typical13 months · p25–p75 with medianBusiest month in this window: Feb 2026 (median 75 min). Calmest: Sep 2026 (45 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.
View seasonality as a table
| Month | Typical p25–p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 35–70 min (n=20,480) | 50 min |
| Nov 2025 | 40–73 min (n=20,939) | 55 min |
| Dec 2025 | 45–85 min (n=21,671) | 60 min |
| Jan 2026 | 50–90 min (n=21,022) | 65 min |
| Feb 2026 | 60–95 min (n=18,957) | 75 min |
| Mar 2026 | 50–90 min (n=21,552) | 70 min |
| Apr 2026 | 50–85 min (n=20,498) | 65 min |
| May 2026 | 45–80 min (n=21,680) | 55 min |
| Jun 2026 | 45–65 min (n=19,678) | 55 min |
| Jul 2026 | 45–65 min (n=20,476) | 55 min |
| Aug 2026 | 40–60 min (n=21,055) | 50 min |
| Sep 2026 | 30–65 min (n=19,981) | 45 min |
| Oct 2026 | 35–65 min (n=17,002) | 45 min |
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What is the best time to ride Avatar Flight of Passage?
Avatar Flight of Passage is typically best between 4:15 PM and 5:00 PM, when waits are around 35 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM. This reflects typical waits for a Tuesday from our minute-by-minute history — not a live forecast.
How long is the wait for Avatar Flight of Passage?
On a typical Tuesday, Avatar Flight of Passage waits mostly sit between 15 and 75 minutes (the middle half of our observations), with the busiest stretches reaching about 105 minutes.
Where does the Avatar Flight of Passage wait-time data come from?
Mickey Alerts records Disney's posted standby waits at Animal Kingdom every minute and summarizes historical patterns in 15-minute decision windows, always as ranges with sample sizes — never single-point guesses.
Where can I see the current Avatar Flight of Passage wait?
This page shows the latest posted wait next to our model's estimate while the park is open, and the Animal Kingdom wait-times board shows every attraction at once.