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> they probably woke up at 5am in NYC if they're lucky Whoops! In Berlin I'd get up at 7:30 to catch a flight at 10. Let's say noon then. > exactly the same a

• jedberg 7y ago
  > In Berlin I'd get up at 7:30 to catch a flight at 10 That's cool, but in the US, you generally have to arrive three hours ahead of your international flight. You can push it to two, but if you arrive less than 90 minutes ahead, you can't check luggage. And in NYC you still need to get to the airport. And then once you arrive in Sydney, it's not like you get to just hit the pillow. You have to go through customs and immigration, and then get to your hotel. It'll be at least four more hours before you even see a bed. So your proposal demands that the person stay awake for 19 hours of flight, plus five hours before that, plus four after, for a total of 28 hours. And be the most functional at the last four hours as they navigate customs and immigration and finding a hotel in a foreign city. Sleeping on a plane sucks but I'd rather do that than attempt to navigate a foreign city with no sleep.