How do you stay occupied on long plane flights?

Bring some interesting magazines. They don't require the patience that a book does. You might consider investing in one of those little DVD players with the viewscreen built in along. That way you're not limited to whatever schlock the airline is trying to put in front of you. Video games are good too - maybe a PSP?

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it is one of those cheap airplanes that doesn't have the little t.v. screen on the back of the person in front of you's chair? i've been on a couple of those. however they weren't any longer than 6 hours so all i did was stare out the window and fall asleep. but you should try taking a good book or an ipod. if you have a movie phone that would be great as long as you put it into flight mode so it doesn't interfere with any navigation signals. Buy a nintendo D.S. or another kind of hand held game. Get a bop it with headphones so it doesn't annoy other people, they're pretty addictive. Just take as many different forms of entertainment as you can so it doesn't get tedious. Remember you wont be awake for the whole 17 hours. Have a nice flight! :-)

Here are some ideas ive come up with because i will be flying soon as well,

1. SLEEP (sleeping pills work)

2. Music player such as ipod or mp3 player

3. Read a magazine or book

4play with playdough ( before you leave on your flight make a list of rabdom things, the.pn try to create the with playdough)

5. Brush your hair ( whenever i get bored i alway brish my hair or try new hair styles)

6. If you flying with someone play games like flash

7. Bring cards

8. Try to remember every thing that you packed (make a list)

9. Play any game on yoir phone or ipod

10. Bring paper and try to do origami

11. Start a journal or auto biography

12. bring colored pens or markers and tatto yourself

13. Print out logic puzzels

14. Try to make upa secret code

15. Tell people you are older than you really are

16. Draw or scetch

17. Try to count to 1000

18. Try to write your name using 25 different fonts

19. Think about stuff

20. Come up with your top 50 baby names

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I have never flown that long, but I have some ideas. Don't rely on ONE solution, bring variety. I like to buy EASY crossword puzzles. Friends tease me for buying the easy ones, but I think it is more fun to finish it than to struggle with it. I bring a few different magazines also, each one very different. You don't have to stick with it for as long as a novel. A portable DVD as others suggest is a good idea, but the battery is NOT going to last for the whole flight, but for PART of the flight it is a good idea. The plane will have a movie I am sure, and may even have someting like radio, where you can listen to a bunch of different stations of music and talk. I love books on CD while I drive in the car. If you have or can get a portable CD player with headphones, you can borrow the "books" at the library for free, and pick something with a LOT of discs (unabridged) and something like a murder mystery or a spy novel, so you will get really into it and not want it to end. You might knit or crochet - it is cheap and compact, but check that it is permitted to bring knitting needles or crochet hook onto a plane. If you don't know how, this is the perfect time to teach yourself! Get a simple beginners book in the yarn department of your local store, and learn while you fly. Also, on a long flight, you should get up and walk around often, at least once an hour, or you will end up with swollen feet and therefore tight shoes.

I'm the same way when it comes to reading books on a flight, I always stop mid-paragraph and look around or start thinking. Anyway, magazines, in-flight movies, music, hand held games, walking around the plane, maybe you could even start a conversation with some people, that could take away some of the hours. Writing in a journal, drawing, crossword puzzles (although I get bored with them very easily), or just stuff yourself with food so that you will sleep longer lol. I'm also about to take a 27-hr flight total (including a 13-hr. layover) with my 7-month old. I will have to keep myself and him busy also!! Have a safe flight and enjoy S. Africa!

Whenever i fly i bring a psp(or other handheld game systems) sudoku, crosswords, books,and plus if its a thirtfour hour flight they will have individual tvs on the seats so you can watch! :)

I took a 13 hour flight before, I was happy that I brought my laptop for games. munchy foods like cheeze its candy and so on, also I brought some magazines, a seek and find book, a puzzle book... thats really all you can do!

enjoy your trip and be safe!

You can play cards, Ispy, watch movies, listen to music, read a magazine, and/or go to sleep. also you can just start a conversation with some random cute person next to you. or you can do like me and put make up on.