Originally Posted by
Kacee
You're flying north. By the time you hit Alaska, the sun will be down
And you won't know it anyway, because the FAs will see to it that the windows are darkened after the dinner service ends (if not before).
As for claustrophobia, I think that's an entirely personal thing. I've never had that issue, even when packed into a plane in a middle seat. But I could understand others who may have symptoms having a different experience. (That said, I'm annoyed, but not phobic, to be in a coach window seat on a 14 hour flight, because I can't easily get out)