Tech-Free Ways to Pass Time Onboard a Flight

Take a break from technology while you’re in the sky with these tech-free ways to pass time onboard a flight.

Read

Bring a good old-fashioned book, newspaper or magazine to read. Take a break from your e-book device and enjoy the satisfaction of flipping pages and seeing how much you’ve read.

Games

Bring a book of puzzles, like crosswords or Sudoku, to pass time. If you’re traveling with a loved one, bring cards or a favorite game in travel size to play while you’re seated.

Mini Spa Session

Pack a face mask or eye patches to give yourself a mini DIY spa session in the air. Do a few in-seat stretches to relieve any tension.

Journal

Whether or not it’s a common practice for you, spend some time writing your thoughts in a journal.

Talk

Catch up with your travel companion and discuss your travel itinerary for when you arrive. If you don’t know your seatmate and you’re in a chatty mood, politely start a conversation. If they don’t seem interested, return to your other forms of entertainment.

Sleep

Use the flight to catch up on some shut eye. Bring a neck pillow, eye mask and ear plugs to get more comfortable and prevent disruptions.