As long-haul flights become ultra long, and passengers celebrate reaching their destination faster, the toll on their minds and bodies is often forgotten.
By convention, ultra long-haul trips have a flight duration greater than 16 hours. Duration is usually timed from the moment the plane first moves to the moment it comes to rest, often known as “chocks to chocks”.
Jill MargoSenior writerJill Margo is based in the Sydney office. Jill has won multiple prizes, including two Walkley Awards and is an adjunct associate professor at School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney, Australia. Connect with Jill on Twitter. Email Jill at jmargo@afr.com
