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vagabond · 06-28-2009, 10:10 AM

What is the technical meaning of a redeye flight? Whenever I hear this term, I think of those late night flights from west to east. Do they have to last 5 hours or more? Is it determined by the time of departure? If so, what time? Is it possible to have a redeye flight departing at 10 pm from SAN to SEA? EWR to SFO? JFK to FRA? What of flights going to, say, Canada?

Hmmm. Deep thoughts this Sunday morning.

06-28-2009, 10:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
vagabond Moderator and Mom Joined APC: May 2006 Position: C-172 Posts: 3,624	Redeye Flights What is the technical meaning of a redeye flight? Whenever I hear this term, I think of those late night flights from west to east. Do they have to last 5 hours or more? Is it determined by the time of departure? If so, what time? Is it possible to have a redeye flight departing at 10 pm from SAN to SEA? EWR to SFO? JFK to FRA? What of flights going to, say, Canada? Hmmm. Deep thoughts this Sunday morning.