Fatigue After Flights

Why do you feel fatigue after flights? Ever wonder why you feel done in after traveling

? Here are some facts about why you feel that fatigue after flights.

We're not talking jet lag here, though that fat-headed fatigue is definitely part of jet lag. You may feel fatigue after a long north-south flight where there is little or no change in time zones or even after a daytime cross country flight with only a couple of hours of time change.

One of the main culprits is the cabin air in airplanes. Commercial aircraft are pressurized... that means when you're flying at 35,000 ft (10,670 meters), the cabin will be pressurized to about 8,000 feet (2440 Meters)... so it will feel like you are in the mountains... high in the mountains. If you've been hiking or skiing at those altitudes, you know that the air is thinner, and you easily get out of breath. There is less oxygen in each breath you take because of the lower air pressure, and that lower oxygen level tends to make your brain fuzzy.

When you're in the mountains and you get above 8,000 feet you have to stay aware of altitude sickness. For most air travelers, you don't need to worry about that, but it will leave you feeling that familiar fatigue after flights.

Aircraft air is also very dry... the relative humidity in airplanes is similar to desert air. Combine the two.... less oxygen per breath and dry air, and no wonder you feel done in at the end of a flight.

What can you do to make yourself feel better when you walk off the plane? Try to stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water. Yes, with planes as crowded as they are these days, getting to the rest rooms may be a hassle, but you should be getting up and walking around anyway, especially on longer flights.

Try to avoid alcohol and caffeine... both tend to make you more dehydrated than just the dry cabin air alone. If you really want to have a drink on the flight, just to relax you... that's OK... just try to drink more water.

Try to eat balanced meals and avoid high fat... a tricky assignment with the uncertain meal availability in airports and on planes these days, but if you try, you can usually find a healthy meal or snack.

Do exercises in your seat. Stretch your legs. Try to sit up straight and take deep breaths every so often. Those deep breaths will increase the oxygen intake. If the cabin seems especially dry, get a damp paper towel and breath through that from time to time. That might not make you feel less fatigue but at least, your nasal passages won't feel so dried out.

If you make all the right choices, you'll probably still feel some fatigue after flight, but at least you won't feel quite so done in. Factor in a little down time... whether it's a business trip or a holiday a short rest once you arrive will make you feel better.

Of course, if you were staying in NSW Central Coast accommodation and you started out in Australia, then you could be pretty confident that you wont get fatigued after any flight and even if you did, you would feel rested pretty quickly after arriving.

Fatigue After Flights

By: Stuart

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