long-haul flights
Overseas air travel
Long-haul flights are air journeys covering great distances, typically over six hours or crossing continents.
The term distinguishes these from short-haul or regional flights: I always bring compression socks for long-haul flights.
Long-haul flying involves considerations like jet lag, meal service, and in-flight entertainment that matter less on shorter routes.
- layoversScheduled breaks mid-journey
- legroomSpace below a seat
- aisle seatRow's outermost spot
- meal serviceOrganized provision of food
- jet lagPost-flight sleep disruption
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- flight typesnonstop flights, direct flights, connecting flights, charter flights, redeye
- airportsairports, airport, terminals, terminal building, runway
long-haul flightsshort-haul flights
Brief air travel segments
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long-haul flightsocean voyages
Journeys across large bodies
road trips · rail travel · sea travel · driving · cruises