msommer
Footballguy
1. I load up the Kindle, much better chance of sleep IMHO, And I don't get to fill my head with reality tv nonsense. But to each their own. Being able to sleep on flights is pretty important.1. Download seasons of shows on your iPad on Netflix. My flights over the pacific all seem to be bumpy - so for me something like the great British baking show is perfect for that flight. Physically impossible to stay awake for an entire episode, and they keep rolling which is perfect for the half awake/ half asleep state.
2. Seat guru.com
3. As soon as you board, you're on Tokyo time. 12:35 pm Denver = 3:35 am in Tokyo. Two choices: 1) stay awake the whole time - shouldn't be too hard given your body clock will be aligned and it's and 11.5 hr flight. Then you need to not sleep when you land until 9-10 pm, you should be fine the next day. Or 2) I would eat lunch before boarding, then take something to sleep as soon as you climb. If you're able to get 5-6 hrs of sleep on the front end and awake for the rest of the time, you'll be good to go.
3. This is exactly what I do. And I'm religious about not sleeping after I land until after 9 pm local time. The sucky thing is that the plane crew will insist on meal service when they want it, not when you are hungry or when appropriate for the time zone you are entering. I also try to be tired the day of the flight.