Avatar Flight of Passage Wait Times Today
When to go
TypicalTuesdays, May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026Avatar Flight of Passage is typically best between 4:45 PM and 6:00 PM, when waits are around 39 minutes. Waits are typically highest between 8:00 AM and 8:30 AM.
Today vs a typical Tuesday
Typicalp25–p75 band, May 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026Table: today's samples vs the typical band
| Time | Observed | Typical p25–p75 |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | — | 30–45 min (n=195) |
| 7:45 AM | — | 45–55 min (n=240) |
| 8:00 AM | — | 50–70 min (n=240) |
| 8:15 AM | — | 55–80 min (n=239) |
| 8:30 AM | — | 50–60 min (n=239) |
| 8:45 AM | — | 40–60 min (n=240) |
| 9:00 AM | — | 40–55 min (n=240) |
| 9:15 AM | — | 45–55 min (n=240) |
| 9:30 AM | — | 45–55 min (n=240) |
| 9:45 AM | — | 50–60 min (n=240) |
| 10:00 AM | — | 55–66 min (n=240) |
| 10:15 AM | — | 54–66 min (n=240) |
| 10:30 AM | — | 45–65 min (n=240) |
| 10:45 AM | — | 45–65 min (n=252) |
| 11:00 AM | — | 45–65 min (n=240) |
| 11:15 AM | — | 45–65 min (n=242) |
| 11:30 AM | — | 45–60 min (n=245) |
| 11:45 AM | — | 45–60 min (n=246) |
| 12:00 PM | — | 45–55 min (n=255) |
| 12:15 PM | — | 45–60 min (n=255) |
| 12:30 PM | — | 45–65 min (n=255) |
| 12:45 PM | — | 40–65 min (n=255) |
| 1:00 PM | — | 40–65 min (n=255) |
| 1:15 PM | — | 35–65 min (n=255) |
| 1:30 PM | — | 38–65 min (n=255) |
| 1:45 PM | — | 40–75 min (n=255) |
| 2:00 PM | — | 40–70 min (n=255) |
| 2:15 PM | — | 40–60 min (n=254) |
| 2:30 PM | — | 35–60 min (n=240) |
| 2:45 PM | — | 35–55 min (n=241) |
| 3:00 PM | — | 30–60 min (n=242) |
| 3:15 PM | — | 45–55 min (n=254) |
| 3:30 PM | — | 45–55 min (n=256) |
| 3:45 PM | — | 45–55 min (n=255) |
| 4:00 PM | — | 35–50 min (n=255) |
| 4:15 PM | — | 35–50 min (n=255) |
| 4:30 PM | — | 35–50 min (n=253) |
| 4:45 PM | — | 30–50 min (n=240) |
| 5:00 PM | — | 35–50 min (n=241) |
| 5:15 PM | — | 30–45 min (n=255) |
| 5:30 PM | — | 26–45 min (n=254) |
| 5:45 PM | — | 25–46 min (n=256) |
| 6:00 PM | — | 30–55 min (n=171) |
| 6:15 PM | — | 35–54 min (n=150) |
| 6:30 PM | — | 35–50 min (n=150) |
| 6:45 PM | — | 30–45 min (n=149) |
Pick your day & hour
Typicalmedian by weekday × hourLightest & heaviest hour by weekday
- Sun: lightest 6 PM (39 min), heaviest 8 AM (68 min)
- Mon: lightest 6 PM (37 min), heaviest 8 AM (76 min)
- Tue: lightest 5 PM (39 min), heaviest 8 AM (57 min)
- Wed: lightest 7 PM (10 min), heaviest 11 AM (64 min)
- Thu: lightest 6 PM (32 min), heaviest 10 AM (60 min)
- Fri: lightest 5 PM (42 min), heaviest 11 AM (65 min)
- Sat: lightest 6 PM (40 min), heaviest 8 AM (71 min)
Month by month
Typical13 months · p25–p75 with medianBusiest month in this window: Feb 2026 (median 75 min). Calmest: Sep 2025 (45 min). Bars are the p25–p75 range; the navy tick is the median.
View seasonality as a table
| Month | Typical p25–p75 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 35–60 min (n=19,359) | 45 min |
| 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 | 25–60 min (n=9,295) | 45 min |
Lightning Lane: buy, wait, or skip?
No pass history to judge yet — the savings numbers below fill in as we watch more days.
Will it be running?
TypicalMay 18, 2026 – Sep 14, 2026Uptime 100% over the last 120 days (n=79,473) — no recurring downtime windows. If it does go down mid-visit, the board shows downtime, never a made-up number.
Plan around Avatar Flight of Passage
- See every ride at once on the Animal Kingdom wait times board.
- Pick the lightest day first with the Animal Kingdom crowd calendar for Sep 2026.
- Know what to ride first with the Animal Kingdom rope-drop strategy.
- Let the Club park planner sequence Avatar Flight of Passage with the rest of your day around these curves.
- See how our predictions actually score — hit rates and biggest misses, nightly — on the prediction scorecard.
While you're in Pandora
Nearby guides: Na'vi River Journey — or the full Animal Kingdom board.
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Avatar Flight of Passage, honestly
What is the best time to ride Avatar Flight of Passage?
Avatar Flight of Passage is typically best between 4:45 PM and 6:00 PM, when waits are around 39 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 25 and 80 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.
Wait times and Lightning Lane details are Mickey Alerts' own observations and model estimates and can change minute to minute. Not affiliated with The Walt Disney Company or Disney Parks.