Flight Times

[PigBoy#1 28]

Good Day,

 

I am planning my next trip back. I fly from the midwest USA and in the past I have flown from the west coast on Asian airlines which arrive at around noon which is nice. On this trip I am debating weather I should fly Delta which gets in at midnight, which would give me another half a night. The killer is the 5:40 AM departure from BKK. Has anybody done this and is it worth it? Seems I gain an extra half a night at the beginning and lose it on the end.

 

Thanks

[Sailfast 503]

Good Day,

 

I am planning my next trip back. I fly from the midwest USA and in the past I have flown from the west coast on Asian airlines which arrive at around noon which is nice. On this trip I am debating weather I should fly Delta which gets in at midnight, which would give me another half a night. The killer is the 5:40 AM departure from BKK. Has anybody done this and is it worth it? Seems I gain an extra half a night at the beginning and lose it on the end.

 

Thanks

MHO: I choose more daytime hours at the end. I can get amazing things accomplished in my last 8 hours before the taxi picks me up.

 

Plus the afternoon arrival allows you time to prepare for your first night.

[bigdelta 46]

Good Day,

 

I am planning my next trip back. I fly from the midwest USA and in the past I have flown from the west coast on Asian airlines which arrive at around noon which is nice. On this trip I am debating weather I should fly Delta which gets in at midnight, which would give me another half a night. The killer is the 5:40 AM departure from BKK. Has anybody done this and is it worth it? Seems I gain an extra half a night at the beginning and lose it on the end.

 

Thanks

I have used DL each trip (see avatar) by choice.

If you arrive too early,your room may not be ready if hotel occupancy is high.

OTOH,you'll pay for that extra half night if you choose DL.

[js007 795]

Good Day,

 

I am planning my next trip back. I fly from the midwest USA and in the past I have flown from the west coast on Asian airlines which arrive at around noon which is nice. On this trip I am debating weather I should fly Delta which gets in at midnight, which would give me another half a night. The killer is the 5:40 AM departure from BKK. Has anybody done this and is it worth it? Seems I gain an extra half a night at the beginning and lose it on the end.

 

Thanks

 

I just did the 5:55AM Delta flight the other day. The plane to Tokyo is an Airbus and the seats are fairly comfortable, even in economy. You'll have your own entertainment center. However, I was less than impressed with the crappy 747 I took to Detroit for the next leg of the trip. Small, uncomfortable seats, no personal entertainment center, crappy food, etc. In other words, the trip from hell. 6 1/2 hours to Tokyo and 12-13 hours to Detroit.

 

As for the midnight arrival? No problem with that. Your body clock says it's noon or so, so you'll bee good to go that night, even late.

[laffnliv 78]

I have done that schedule many times. Just remember to have a good book with you.

 

Little Roy

[bigdelta 46]

I just did the 5:55AM Delta flight the other day. The plane to Tokyo is an Airbus and the seats are fairly comfortable, even in economy. You'll have your own entertainment center. However, I was less than impressed with the crappy 747 I took to Detroit for the next leg of the trip. Small, uncomfortable seats, no personal entertainment center, crappy food, etc. In other words, the trip from hell. 6 1/2 hours to Tokyo and 12-13 hours to Detroit.

 

As for the midnight arrival? No problem with that. Your body clock says it's noon or so, so you'll bee good to go that night, even late.

I agree.I took an old Northwest 747-400 back from Tokyo to Atlanta.You may be stuck with those 747s for a while because DTW is a former NW hub.Even in Business,it wasn't the greatest-food and service were fine but it's an old plane.I much prefer the much newer 777-200 on that route.And this winter,the longest distance commercial plane out there will be flying Atlanta/Tokyo-777-200LR.

[Evil Penevil 7,628]

I've done the early morning flight to Tokyo dozens of times to catch the non-stop to Newark Liberty. I simply stay up all night and head to the airport at about 3.30 a.m. It depends on circumstances, but often I won't even have a hotel room that night. I check out as late as possible the day before, leave my bags at the concierge desk and then come back to collect them before leaving for the airport. Plenty of places with inhouse S/T rooms (or go to S/T hotel) if needed that night.

 

Staying up all night means I sleep most of the flight to Tokyo.

 

Evil