Best Time to Ride Avatar Flight of Passage
Avatar Flight of Passage at a glance
- Ride length
- About 5 minutes, not counting the wait
- Height requirement
- 44" (112 cm) or taller
- Average standby wait
- 57 minutes (last 30 days)
- Shortest waits
- Around 7AM (avg 43 min, hourly average, last 30 days)
- Latest status
- Operating · 50 min posted wait (latest check 2:50 PM park time, Oct 17) · Downtime history
- Breakdowns (90 days)
- 9 unplanned breakdowns, median 26 min · down on 7 of 90 tracked days (~8%)
- Forecast accuracy
- Our day-ahead wait forecast landed within 10 minutes of the day's actual average on 20 of 30 scored days (67%), average miss 13 min (last 30 days) · How we score it
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Single Pass · usually first seen sold out around 11:15 AM ET (median of 52 days, last 60 days) · LL strategy
Avatar Flight of Passage is an attraction in Pandora - The World of Avatar at Animal Kingdom. It lasts about 5 minutes. Minimum height: 44 inches. Lightning Lane access is sold separately as a Lightning Lane Single Pass. Listed audiences include: Kids. It is indoors.
Hour-by-Hour Wait Guide
Wait Times by Hour
Best Day of the Week
Wait Time Heatmap: Day × Hour
Avatar Flight of Passage averages 97 minutes at 9 AM on Sundays but only 20 minutes at 6 PM on Tuesdays.
| 7a | 8a | 9a | 10a | 11a | 12p | 1p | 2p | 3p | 4p | 5p | 6p | 7p | 8p | 9p | 10p | 11p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 51 | 79 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 61 | 67 | 57 | 61 | 59 | 28 | 25 | ||||
| Tue | 43 | 54 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 53 | 43 | 36 | 38 | 30 | 28 | 20 | |||||
| Wed | 40 | 33 | 34 | 48 | 49 | 36 | 35 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Thu | 37 | 42 | 50 | 61 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 36 | 36 | 29 | 27 | 28 | |||||
| Fri | 45 | 61 | 61 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 74 | 61 | 61 | 51 | 60 | 65 | 40 | ||||
| Sat | 42 | 79 | 71 | 81 | 84 | 85 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 63 | 60 | |||
| Sun | 45 | 81 | 97 | 78 | 81 | 69 | 66 | 64 | 70 | 60 | 57 | 39 |
Tips for Riding Avatar Flight of Passage with Minimal Wait
Avatar Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom averages a 57-minute wait, but timing makes a huge difference. The data shows waits are shortest around 7AM (43min) and longest around 11AM (68min) — a 25-minute difference just by choosing the right time.
Wednesday is typically the lightest day of the week with an average wait of 34 minutes. Avoid Saturday if possible — waits average 73 minutes.
Pro tip: the shortest waits in this data come early in the day (around 7AM), so heading to Avatar Flight of Passage soon after you arrive at Animal Kingdom pays off.
Predicted wait for Avatar Flight of Passage — next 7 days
Our forecast of the average standby wait, built from this ride's historical patterns, day-of-week trends, and the seasonal calendar.
Forecasts are estimates of the daily average and update as new data arrives — actual waits swing by hour, so use the hour-by-hour chart above to pick your window.
Avatar Flight of Passage — ride facts
- Location
- Pandora - The World of Avatar · Animal Kingdom
- Type
- Thrill ride
- Ride length
- ~5 min
- Height requirement
- 44" or taller
- Setting
- Indoor (climate-controlled)
- Lightning Lane
- Lightning Lane Single Pass
Avatar Flight of Passage is an attraction in Pandora - The World of Avatar at Animal Kingdom. It lasts about 5 minutes. Minimum height: 44 inches. Lightning Lane access is sold separately as a Lightning Lane Single Pass. Listed audiences include: Kids. It is indoors.
Frequently asked questions
How long is Avatar Flight of Passage?
Avatar Flight of Passage lasts roughly 5 minutes, not counting the wait in line.
How long is the wait for Avatar Flight of Passage?
Over the last 30 days, the posted standby wait for Avatar Flight of Passage at Animal Kingdom averaged 57 minutes and peaked at 150 minutes, based on 3,254 live wait readings.
What is the best time to ride Avatar Flight of Passage?
Based on real wait time data, the best time to ride Avatar Flight of Passage is around 7AM when average waits are 43 minutes. The worst time is 11AM with 68-minute average waits.
What is the best day to ride Avatar Flight of Passage?
Wednesday tends to have the shortest waits for Avatar Flight of Passage, averaging 34 minutes.
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