How to pass the time on a long flight without sleeping pills

What people tried

Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.

1. 1
   Watching movies or TV shows on in-flight entertainment or downloaded devices
2. 2
   Reading a library book or e-book
3. 3
   Playing handheld video games
4. 4
   Listening to podcasts or music with noise-cancelling headphones
5. 5
   Taking a short nap or dozing
6. 6
   Eating snacks or meals
7. 7
   Organizing digital files, cleaning out emails, or editing phone photos
8. 8
   Walking up and down the aisles during off-peak times like when people are sleeping
9. 9
   Standing and stretching in the back galley or near the restrooms
10. 10
    Doing seated exercises, ankle rolls, and stretches in the seat
11. 11
    Using a small acupressure ball for muscle relief while seated

In their words

Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.