Originally Posted by
ecaarch
I flew AM MEX-MAD and MAD-MEX on the return. Both directions were a red-eye but it only works for that route given the length of the flights. Departure from MAD was about 11:30pm and arrival at MEX was about 5:00am, so it wouldn't work for most TATL flights. I'm not sure of the flight time between LHR and LAX, but is it possible a red-eye could work there?
TAP's LIS-SFO flight was overnight for a while. Left LIS at something like midnight or 0100, arrived SFO around 0500, IIRC.