Originally Posted by
jakemalloy
Hi - a bit of an unusual question - I am looking to fly from HKG to either LAX or JFK. Trying for business class but it seems booked. Quick question - is this flight 100% in the day time, usually? Meaning, if you are in theory awake the entire flight - and a lie flat bed isnt really required - then I assume premium economy is fine?
Flights from HKG to N.America leave at all different times of the day. Your ability to sleep and/or how the flight crew manages the shades and cabin light will depend on your flight's timeframe. But regardless of when the plane takes off (including mid-day departure), the lights come off for a good chunk of the flight.
I've flown HKG to ORD, YYZ, YVR, SEA, SFO, etc, etc. Coach vast majority of time. I'm not the most sleep-prone person on the airline, but it's a really long flight and so it's hard not to get some zzz's even on coach. Premium economy seats on Cathay, ANA and EVA are substantially better than coach.