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Old May 3, 2015 | 4:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Insider7
Something I was wondering for some time now and didn't find a satisfying answer on google.

- If I'm flying from LHR to the US, which timezone determines whether it's day or night on the plane ?
- How can I determine if my flight is going to be an night flight, and therefore has limited service (on a recent flight from JFK to LHR they called it sleeper service in CW) ? Does such a thing also apply to F ?
A night flight is a flight that takes place between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise.This is applicable to where you are in the world.

Air Navigation regs for pilots to log night flying hours.
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