5 Must Have Items On Long Haul Flight

While long haul flights are great in the sense that they take you exactly where you need to go without having to connect a ton, they’re also sort of miserable just because of how long they are. Once you’re in a plane for more than half a day you start to get a bit restless and there are definitely things that can make your life a whole lot easier. While on short flights, usually just a book and some headphones are enough to pass the time, on longer flights you really require a lot more to keep you entertained and comfortable. Here’s your guide to surviving a long haul flight and what items you would benefit greatly from.

Noise Cancelling Headphones
One thing that’s essential when on long haul flights is noise-cancelling headphones. On the one hand, they’re great in general for any flight just because you get to hear your music so much better and enjoy the in flight entertainment more because you can hear it, but on longer flights they can be a saving grace to block out all the engine noise and actually help you sleep.

While there are tons of great noise-cancelling headphones out there, the most popular are made by Bose.

Backup Entertainment
Sometimes stuff just happens on a plane that’s out of your control and also the flight attendant. Sometimes the headphone jack for your seat won’t work or the inflight entertainment can’t be fixed. This is unfortunately common and can be a horror to those flying for many hours. This is why it’s so essential to have your own backup entertainment.

Now that Netflix allows you to download stuff offline, you have way more resources so as long as you have some sort of mobile device, you should easily be able to bring some of your own movies and TV shows for your benefit.

Power Bank
When you’re on a flight for more than half a day, it’s not unusual to have your phone run out of battery and that’s why you can really benefit from having a power bank. Power banks can be really cost effective but are a great way to quickly charge up your device before you can actually get to a plug.

Having access to your phone is so critical when you’re traveling both in case of emergencies but also to make sure you have all the information you need, since we’re all increasingly more attached to our phones. Landing in a foreign country without a working phone is not a very good idea.

Long haul flights can be really tedious and you may dread them every single second leading up to it, but with just these few extra items you’ll make sure the journey is as smooth and painless as possible and before you know it it’ll be over.

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Eddie is a writer covering men's lifestyle topics for Unfinished Man. With a business degree and passion for writing, he provides reviews on the latest cars, gadgets, and other interests for today's man. Eddie crafts entertaining and informative articles aimed at helping readers live their best lives.

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