How to Survive the Longest Flight in the World | The Middle Seat

WSJ's Scott McCartney went nonstop from Newark, N.J., to Singapore, testing his tips on how to survive more than 18 hours on a plane to help you with your next long-haul flight.

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[Atv]

Imagine showing this to someone 100 years ago, and trying to complain about crossing the world in 18 hours.

[ceooflettuce]

1. Hydrate

Airports: *I'm about to end this man whole career*

[Paul-ourx]

At three hours into flight, alarms go off and entire plane stands up and starts walking around.

[dougpiranha]

I heard the percentage of people surviving long flights has raised drastically since this video's release

[deeperdee]

Year 2100: How to survive your 15-hour flight from Earth to Mars.

[sofam]

Singapore airlines is a blessing on a 17 hour flight. After the 8th hour time stops existing and you’re just on this plane like “cool this is where I live now”

[jordanboard]

I had a 15 hour flight from australia to England. Wasn't that bad you just go to sleep. If there's a baby. That's bad

[fl]

3:15 "just about everyone is asleep"
*Man looms over shoulder*

[ClockUnClock]

I flew from Los Angeles to Adelaide Australia.... 18.5 hours... tip? Watch the entire Star Wars Saga.

[zndxt]

thank u i did exactly as u said and dropped acid into my eyes causing me to trip for the whole 18 hours in a row thank u so much

[blackrifle]

Step 1: get as drunk as possible
Step 2 : go to sleep
Step 3: dont sit next to this nerd

[kwktmef]

Barely managed 14 hours to China - that’s including a stop over in Dubai, props to u man.

[kayrosis]

18 hours in a flying sardine tin... Yeah ima need drugs for that.

[ryantan]

Tip: Sleep

Crying Babies: Let us introduce ourselves

[ShawnChang]

List of the best tips to survive long haul flight
1. Get Rich
2.

[hanj]

He forgot to mention this flight doesn’t have economy class seats only premium economy and business class. So he’s sitting in premium economy seats.

[reyyk]

How tf did you get 2 airplane seats in your studio?

[alexm]

3:14 just about everybody is asleep.
*Dark figure with glowing eyes walks up behind him*

[featherqueen]

My problem about long flights is that I can’t sleep, I can barely sleep in my own bed.

[veroosh]

3:17 how to survive? Instead of filming videos, watch out for the daemons behind you.