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What Is The Best Time Of Day To Travel?

Pizzaandplanes From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Posted (6 years 9 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 6041 times:

I stole the idea from weather.com but i was intrested in your responses. What time do you think is the best time to travel:

1. Early morning
2. Late morning
3. Early afternoon
4. Early evening
5. Night
6. Red eye
7. No time - I hate flying.

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DesertAir From Mexico, joined Jan 2006, 1389 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (6 years 9 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 6041 times:

I love early morning. The planes are in from the night before. Delays are a minimum.
When flying during the summer months I am cautious to connect in Dallas or Houston in the late afternoon or early evening because of thunder storms.

Thepilot From Canada, joined Jan 2010, 5 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (6 years 9 months 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 6041 times:

As a personal preference, I love flying at night the best, whether or not I am pilot in command. It seems the air is smoother, there is less traffic in the sky, and seeing the city lights is so beautiful!

From YVR

ZKSUJ From New Zealand, joined May 2004, 6937 posts, RR: 10
Reply 3, posted (6 years 9 months 1 day 8 hours ago) and read 6031 times:

I tend to prefer the night flights and the Early Evening flights.

AirWillie6475 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 2448 posts, RR: 1
Reply 4, posted (6 years 9 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 6026 times:

Early morning and late evening. No traffic and smooth air. Also redeye flights are a good idea since you don't lose half a day for your traveling.

[Edited 2006-08-27 02:35:14]

Zone1 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 1033 posts, RR: 7
Reply 5, posted (6 years 9 months 1 day 7 hours ago) and read 6011 times:

I prefer early morning flights when I'm traveling through delay prone airports since there will be a smaller chance of getting delayed, and when I do get delayed I'll have a good chance of making it out of the airport at a reasonable airport. When I'm not traveling through delay prone airports I like flying early evening because there is nothing better than the setting sun streaming through the cabin.

Fly the best: Delta Air Lines & /// U N I T E D

Safs From Australia, joined Dec 2005, 199 posts, RR: 0
Reply 6, posted (6 years 9 months 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 6006 times:

I prefer mid day departures - especially to the US. Gives me time to organise myself in the morning, beat the rush hour morning traffic and gives me a chance to wake up at my usual time; not upsetting my body clock.

I guess it also depends on the length of flights. Some prefer to fly all night and be ready to go in the mornings when you arrive. Others prefer to fly during the day and arrive in the evening to sleep.

I guess we all have our own preferences and what ever they may be, enjoy your flying experience.

Gammagirl From Australia, joined May 2006, 33 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (6 years 9 months 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 5999 times:

When flying a long way with small children - definitely overnight!!

QXatFAT From Israel, joined Feb 2006, 2401 posts, RR: 5
Reply 8, posted (6 years 9 months 1 day ago) and read 5996 times:

Well when I am flying to the East Coast (Mainly DTW for college), I like to leave FAT or SMF on the first flights out. So that way I hit LAS or PHX before the heat comes. When I am flying back from the East Coast, I like to catch the 8pm flight from DTW on HP to LAS. My favorite route I would have to say. No bumps or anything. Nice and smooth and seems that we always make up so much time on this route.

Don't Tread On Me!

HorizonGirl From Canada, joined Mar 2005, 783 posts, RR: 17
Reply 9, posted (6 years 9 months 10 hours ago) and read 5964 times:

I prefer to take off between 4:00 AM and 7:00 AM.
I usually fly to YYT, YYZ, YXU and SEA, so if you leave early
you get there earlier. I like to have time to settle down and
rest so I'll feel less jet-lagged the next day.

Devon

Flying high on the Wings of the Great Northwest!

Alaska737 From United States of America, joined Feb 2006, 1056 posts, RR: 6
Reply 10, posted (6 years 9 months 9 hours ago) and read 5961 times:

Any time, i dont care. if i am going some place new i like it to be at least light out so i can see whats around me. if i am in Alaska in the fall or winter i want it to be night so i can see the northern lights. i love watching the sunrise or sunset and being blinded by the light. i love the feeling of early morning travel, still waking up and looking foreward to great flights but i also love the feeling of night flights and getting comfotable in the seat with a pillow and blanket and wathching the strobe light when you pass through clouds. like i said Any time is the best time for flight!

Alaskaqantas From New Zealand, joined Dec 2005, 900 posts, RR: 5
Reply 11, posted (6 years 9 months 2 hours ago) and read 5936 times:

I prefer leaving at night! it always seems more exciting... unless I'm going on a long trip then leaving in the morning because the night before your really looking forward to it!
~Cheers-
~~Kyle H.

to some people the sky is the limit, to aviation enthusiasts, its home!

Pizzaandplanes From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 12, posted (6 years 8 months 4 weeks 1 day 9 hours ago) and read 5920 times:

Id have to say late afternoon. You then arrive at your destentation ready to get a good night sleep after you have go jet lag.

Nonfirm From United States of America, joined Sep 2005, 434 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (6 years 8 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 5869 times:

I like flying in the early afternoon. airplane

DeltaGuy767 From United States of America, joined Jun 2005, 633 posts, RR: 2
Reply 14, posted (6 years 8 months 4 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 5865 times:

Quoting Pizzaandplanes (Thread starter):
6. Red eye

That's when I do my US-Europe flying as it saves me time versus a morning flight.

Quoting Pizzaandplanes (Thread starter):
2. Late morning

This for my Europe-US flying for obvious reasons

Quoting Pizzaandplanes (Thread starter):
1. Early morning

For domestic US flying for the reasons stated above.

Cheers from BDL, wave

DeltaGuy767

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