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Old Mar 6, 2023 | 9:19 am
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On routes where no daytime flight is an option, I like the latest possible nighttime departure.

If I board at 5pm at ORD or wherever, I'm not sleeping at all on that flight. If I board at 9pm, I at least have a chance at a couple hours of sleep.

If it's already after noon by the time I get to my European hotel, there's at least a decent chance there's a room ready and I can shower and grab a quick nap. If I'm there at 8am there's almost no chance.

(This assumes I don't need the earlier flight to make a connection once in Europe.)
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