Do you find it hard to sleep in the plane while travelling?

Well, I'm used to travelling...and have found my comfortable position when I need to sleep on a flight. But I do have a problem when I am travelling with my kids and can't catch a wink. When my son sleeps, I want to be awake and when he's awake...I need to keep an eye on him. The older one was pretty easy but I still was worried and wanted to keep an eye on him. But my little one can be quite a handful and can't sleep if he can't find HIS comfortable position and that's hard in a plane. He gives me a hard time on short flights. I'm dreading my trip to Africa next year....I just hope he's going to settle down by then. I think I find it easy to fall asleep in a flight because I'm not very tall and the space is sufficient for me. I usually open the table and put a pillow on it and sleep that way (like we would take a nap at school).

Normally I don't have a problem falling asleep on the plane, but this last trip I took was not so easy. I just couldn't get comfortable at all!

I too find it very difficult to sleep in a plane. Especially during the day, i would rather take a window seat and keep staring out and enjoy the view. In the night I do try to get a nap,but get easily disturbed with the movement of people or a little bit of turbulence.

I unfortunately have to fly a LOT and the flights times I generally have suck to be honest! So it is usually overnight and very uncomfortable. The only time I seem to be able to get some decent sleep on a plane is if I am flying Business Class; but most of the time I am flying Economy so if it is an overnight flight I try to get a window seat so I can at least rest up against the side wall with a pillow! Overall I find it hard to sleep on a plane because not only is it uncomfortable but you are always wary of the stranger sitting next to you as well and don't wish to end up falling asleep all over them or snoring or something! lol

when i travel i dont sleep. long or short distance. i just do reading or watch movies that they are showing to lessen my boredom.

I cannot enjoy a good sleeping in the plane. Not only the noise of plane is loud, but the air pressure in the plane is always make me feel uncomfortable. There is always something wrong with my ears in the plane, what I want is just land off quickly and go out and breath the fresh air.

Yes it is a bit difficult for me.I can sleep but it wont be the deep slumber I have in my own bed.

i have not travelled much on plane,yes,i have made short trips,but i am usually excited to sleep,thinking of my friends and relatives,whom i will be meeting after a long time.so i just try to relax and enjoy the view.

I have enough trouble falling asleep in my own bed - you can bet I have trouble in the plane. So, to make it easier, the last time I flew to England, I took some meds to take on the plane that would help me sleep - and it did. On the way back, we were so worn out and getting sick that both of us, the roomie and I, slept like logs!

yes its very hard to sleep while traveling.it would be great for me if i can sleep since i have problems of my travelsickness.

I'm too excited to sleep if I'm going on holiday and I only sleep on a bed.Rarely sleep in a car or other places cause they have to be quite and there has to be no noise cause I'm easily awaken.

Hi CJay. It's really difficult for me to fall asleep in the plane. Actually not only plane. I would find it more comfortable to sleep in a bus. The seat in the plane is just too small, i can't really place my legs up and the back is too straight for me. Even i do fall sleep but i would definitely wake up after a while. So, i can't really take a good sleep in the plane. I saw some people just lie down on few seats and sleep because the seats are not occupied. I always want to do that but no chance. Have a nice day and happy mylotting.

sorry for i have not take a plane^^

It's interesting because as a little bit of an insomniac, being on a plane rocks me to sleep. Of course shorter plane rides don't usually knock me out..Maybe it's the anticipation of "deplaning soon" that prevents me from falling asleep. Then again, must be the "Dramamine" i take prior to long flights that rocks me to sleep. Have U tried that?

for me it's quite easy. i fall asleep pretty fast if i'm at the back seat in a car or on the plane haha!

I really find it hard to sleep other than a real bed. So imagine how difficult it would be if I'm on a plane. I don't usually sleep when I'm traveling whether it be on a plane, on a boat, on a bus, on a car or wherever that involves traveling. It's just really hard to get my self to sleep. I'm very sensitive even with the slightest movement or even with the littlest noise. So I would rather have a seat next to the window to appreciate the view of the world. hehehe

I, too, can't sleep on a plane. I have tried to but it is just way too uncomfortable to sleep. I don't know how people do it. I have fallen asleep once on a plane and I woke with such a sore neck that it wasn't worth the half hour that I slept. I have been on a plane lots. I live in Calgary and my husband lives in Winnipeg so I have flown back and forth several times. It is only a two hour flight so usually I don't want to sleep but sometimes coming home I wish I could sleep because as soon as I get off of the plane I go straight to work. And I am usually pretty tired because I never slept much on the weekend because I wanted to spend as much wake time with my husband. I am not a good sleeper under normal circumstances so sleeping on the plane is very difficult for me. Alrighty then, talk to you later my friend, Have a good day, Chris

Nah i dont get easily sleep,if i can then i will be easily to wake up to specially when the airplane is shaking I felt really terrible inside and felt nervous.But sometimes i cn fall to sleep when the airplane dont move hehe.

It is very uncomfortable. Especially since I usually sleep on my side, not my back. I think sleeping sitting up is hard in general, and also I feel bad about leaning my seat back for the people behind me, which would make things more comfortable.

I don't think it's hard to fall asleep, it's just very uncomfortable to sleep because you're in an upright position surrounded by strangers who are snoring or talking.