What is your limit?

Real World Aviation
#1

Many of you will know that recently Qantas airlines performed a 20 hour flight from New York to Sydney to perform a series of tests to see whether it is a viable option as well as research.

20 hours on a flight is a really long time and can possible have some medical consequences as well as the amount of jet lag afterwards. In July I flew from LAX to LHR which was a 10 flight and I found it unbearable, my legs started to ache and i was seriously bored.

My two question to you guys is:

  1. How many hours would you guys be able to cope on a flight?

  2. And on a Long haul flight, when about during the flight is it where you have reached your limit and just want to be back on the ground?

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#2

16 maybe I get bored after awhile

#3

Just let me live in a plane.

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#4

Well it would depend what class I’m on

since I usually fly eco all the time probably 17 hours be me limit

but Singapore first class suite or something like that, I’d rather just stay in the plane

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#5

I haven’t flown in business or first before so I dont have personal experience but i would expect that it is somewhat better than economy. As you are able to move about and have a more space.

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#6

Depending on the seat, yes, you’d have a lot more personal space.

#7

If I was in economy my limit would probably like 7-9 hours, but if I was in business or first, I could go maybe 12-15 hours max. I dont think I can be on a plane for 19-20 hours

#8

Forever, who says you have to get off the plane?

#9

Based on my experience with the 10 hour flight, 6 hours in i wanted to get off. I was really bored, having watched a couple of movies as well having an ache in leg. I was also tired but was having problems trying to sleep. I sat there for the next 4 hours with my head on the traytable listening to music.

Having said that, I’m not one who likes ultra long haul flights hence why i always choose stop over flights.

#10

I’ve done 15.5 and been completely fine so I don’t think I have one.

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#11

The longest flight I’ve ever been on was LAX-ATL on a delta 767. It was like 4 hours 30 minutes and i was perfectly fine. I could probably go for 16 hours before getting bored.

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#12

I personally wouldn’t be comfortable with flying over 13 hours in economy.

In business I could go on for 15+ hours.

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#13

Dang, I dont think I could do that. My absolute max would probably be 15 hours and that would be me literally exploding! ;)

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#14

If I had a good window seat though, that might make me last longer

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#15

I never flew on a flight longer than 3hrs 😂. But I think my limit would be at least 12hrs

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#16

My longest flight has been 2hrs and 30 minutes. I doubt I could do 19. I could maybe do 8-9. Never been on a long haul.

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#17

thousands of people have survived Singapore Airlines’ 19-hour flight from singapore to new york.

But premium economy is the lowest class offered.

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#18

Flying first class, will make you feel at home, you have everything you want. An airplane, a nice comfortable seat, decent food and really nice flight attendants who spoil you. I would live on a plane if I was in first class all the time😂

#19

Depends on if the entertainment is good and what class I’m in. If entertainment is good and I’m in exonomy, I could go 15 hours. If it’s bad, maybe 10. In business, I could go probably 20

#20

If I was sitting in any economy class cabin, then I can probably go for six-seven hours (6-7h) or more if there is excellent In-Flight entertainment services. Business class, definitely ten hours (10h) or more if there is again excellent In-Flight entertainment services and if it’s first class I don’t mind living on the plane :/. But it overall depends on the type of airline which mostly determines if the estimates are applicable or changed.