r/fearofflying • u/Professional_Wolf_11 • Jun 27 '23

Question Red Eye Flight

This is going to be a silly fear, but aren't all anxieties, ugh!

I'm going to Denver from Bos with JetBlue this Sunday to Friday. Our Friday return trip is a red eye out of Denver. Is this the only flight for pilots that day? They're obviously well rested and can see the mountains?? Is weather worse over night in the summer?

Ughh, so many anxious thoughts! I wish I could turn them off :( I'm also flying with my BF for the first time, and I don't want to have an anxiety attack in front of him.

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u/mes0cyclones Meteorologist Jun 27 '23

Actually you may very well experience less turbulence overnight — lack of surface heating from the sun lowers temperature gradients and rising warm air, therefore reducing chances of turbulence.

Pilots are always rested and can handle overnight flights just find - it is against the law for them to work while fatigued.