Originally Posted by
Swanhunter
The problem is that you'll be staggering off the AA plane with back ache.
And still feeling very jet lagged as SAN-ORD is another 3-4 hours and I find it really tough to sleep in the AA seat.
You don't need to focus on sleep on the ORD-DEL segment as you walk off the plane at a comfortable time in the evening which allows a quick drink at the bar of the hotel and then off to bed for a good night's sleep. That's so much harder when you don't get to the hotel until 3AM.
On the way home you do need to get some sleep on the flight as it lands early in ORD. The airport is empty that time of day though and getting through customs and over to the other terminal is a breeze.