I'm looking at booking a flight from Chicago to Dubai. It's a crazy long time to fly, and I have a really tough time sleeping on planes. I'm having a difficult time deciding between two options. Any opinions and insight are welcome!

Would you choose a flight that was broken up with an 8 hour flight, a 2 hour connection in Zurich, followed by a 6 hour flight?

Or would you take a shorter direct flight knowing your total travel time is less, but you are going to be stuck on an airplane for like 14 hours straight?