I have the same issue . Here ' s my solutionnbsp 1 . I never fly longer than 3 hours in the air at a time 2 . I never leave before 11 AM need to wake up naturally 3 . If I can , I fly first class 4 . Bring an eye mask plus the air masks in case somebody is wearing perfume . 5 . Pillow for the neck is a good idea but I don ' t always bring it 6 . Take a preventative before flying I take MaxaltnbspI fly a lot work and I vacation a ton . Going to Mexico in December and my wife and son are going with a direct flight . I ' m taking a different path with one 2 hour stop in the middle . I find the stops help and staying up less in the air at a time is really useful for me . Hope this helps <| sep |> Everyone was cheering cause it ' s finally fucking over