To want to fly for 14 hours in the daytime?

[Cattleclassy]

I’m not a great flier, we have a 14 hour flight coming up to visit family and have previously
done an overnight red-eye flight.
I always lie there wide awake all night (with headphones) unable to move because I don’t want to disturb DH and other passengers. Time passes so slowly. I’ve tried melatonin (no obvious effect) and zopiclone (horrible hungover after effects and metallic taste).

I’d like to try flying daytime this time so at least stuff is happening around me and time might pass more quickly.

DH thinks that’s a terrible idea.

Have any of you seasoned travellers (ideally the insomniacs) tried both? How was it? Which did you prefer?
At least we won’t be flying with small children any more ( at least not our own!)

Private GP. You have to be a bit lucky though, I went to at least 3 private doctors over the years with long haul insomnia and was always given something herbal or a borderline placebo drug that never worked. The fourth one recommended Xanax which she takes herself when flying and was indeed highly effective. (Contrary to what people claim, you can definitely still wake up and react in emergencies. Drinking too much alcohol is more dangerous on flights than taking a sedative within the recommended dose).

I would rather a night flight.. your husband might try and sleep the hours away during the day flight anyway, I do

What time will it be when you get there? And is that a big hassle?

I think that’s probably more important than what time you depart. If you arrive at 9pm and then can settle in and get a good nights sleep, great. But if you arrive at 6am, it’s going to be hard to regulate your sleeping patterns if you haven’t slept. Or 3am, but you’re relying on family to collect you on the other side and now that’s a pain.

Generally, day or night, people snooze on the plane the same. So I’d still try to take a nap. But it’s much more important what you do when you arrive at the other end.

Day or night flight just bear in mind that the cabin routine will be the same. Food served, blinds down, lights out.

I regularly travel ultra long haul (27 hours) without any sleep on the plane and just stay awake when I arrive until a reasonable bed time. By then I've missed in theory 2 nights sleep but I just deal with it.