How Our Body Reacts To A Long-Haul Flight
In a few years, direct flights lasting 20 hours will possibly be a reality. On such occasions, we wonder how we could keep ourselves as healthy and fit as possible on a very long air journey.
The announcement by various airlines that from 2025 they will be able to offer direct flights from Australia to the US and Europe has opened a new debate about how much the human body can withstand in the air – mentally and physically.
In particular, the non-stop flights will last 20 hours and will concern the trips from Sydney to New York and London. The Sydney-London route will be the longest direct passenger flight in the world.
Even if we never have to make such a trip, it is very likely that we will have to make a trip of a few hours, but still a long one. And the feeling of being on