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Old Aug 6, 2011 | 7:49 am
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Flying east is almost always faster. Example: HKG-SFO 11-12 hours while SFO-HKG 14-15 hours.
Given those shorter flying times and the natural (although faster) day to night to day transitions (instead of chasing the sun), I find eastbound is also better for jet lag.
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