I've not been tbh but I do have a habit of getting late night flights back. Probably because it's the cheaper flights and bcos it means I can get to departures abroad in the afternoon with the family on a go slow.
What I don't get is why I can't doze off for more than 30mins on the flight!!
The jet lag flying east from the states is crippling. You basically lose half a day and because flights travel through the night and you're chasing the sun, if feels like a short amount of darkness. You see the sun set, then rise again a few hours later. Then when you land it's half way through the following day and you've skipped one.
I tend to stay overnight in a cheap travelodge at near the airport and get the train home the following day.

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