I'm a light sleeper who cares too much about the people around me, but I've got a flight to London next Friday from 7pm NYC time to 7am UK time, and I'd really like to master sleeping on a plane just this once and not be in jet lag hell for the entire day after I land. I'll be in premium economy in an aisle seat. I usually take melatonin before bed and sleep on my side. Does anyone have suggestions for an OTC sleeping pill or pillow that actually works, or other advice for sleeping on a plane?

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My best recommendation is upgrading to first class. That’s the only way I sleep on flights.

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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!

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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.

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Zquil and a melatonin

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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.

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Benadryl

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Yes. 2 benedryls and a glass of wine. 😴😉

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Sleeping pill, go grab what you can find at Walgreens.

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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.

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Benadryl! Works every time

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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.

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Fast for the time until you arrive and it’ll help reset your body clock. 24 hours is ideal but 12-15 is fine

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First time flying?

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

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Benadryl, Tempurpedic travel pillow.

I take unisom 😴

Thanks, I ended up ordering Unisom gels 👍

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Window seat, bring pillow with 2 pillow cases on it, sleep mask and ear plugs.

Plane germs, remove second pillow case after flight.

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