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My best recommendation is upgrading to first class. That’s the only way I sleep on flights.
Get a very firm neck pillow and use it so your head rests on its side! If you still can, move to a window so you can more mindlessly set up on the window side for sleeping. Also earplugs, eye mask and face mask--less jolting awake bc your mouth is open. Good luck!
Enthusiast
All this. I used to struggle to sleep on planes and then I implemented ear plugs, face mask, blanket, neck pillow.
I recommend turning the firm memory foam style head pillow fully around so that it support your head as it leans forward as well lol.
Chief
Zquil and a melatonin
Chief
If you’re a side sleeper, why not get a window seat on the side you sleep on so you can turn/lean in that direction? Then you wouldn’t have to worry about falling asleep on someone, or being woken up when someone has to get out.
Pro
Benadryl
Yes. 2 benedryls and a glass of wine. 😴😉
Enthusiast
Sleeping pill, go grab what you can find at Walgreens.
Beyond the on-plane sleep, I found the timeshifter app to be very helpful. I used it for a 9-hour time zone shift, did everything it said for the few days before and after my flights, and had zero jet lag in either direction.
Benadryl! Works every time
Get one of the sleep masks that allow you to open your eyes / blink without your eyelashes touching anything. Makes a world of difference.
But even with the perfect set up, expect a fairly poor night's sleep. On a 7 hour flight you will be lucky to get 4 hours realistically. The first hour is hard to fall asleep and they usually wake the plane up 90 min before landing.
Fast for the time until you arrive and it’ll help reset your body clock. 24 hours is ideal but 12-15 is fine
First time flying?
Enthusiast
I’m the same way OP. I even took a prescription called trazadone and still couldn’t sleep. That was a 13 hour plane ride to Seoul too with no one sitting next to me
Chief
Benadryl, Tempurpedic travel pillow.
I take unisom 😴
Thanks, I ended up ordering Unisom gels 👍
Rising Star
Window seat, bring pillow with 2 pillow cases on it, sleep mask and ear plugs.
Rising Star
Plane germs, remove second pillow case after flight.