Nowadays, most people prefer to travel long distances by flight. Because a journey of thousands of kilometers is completed in just a few hours. But have you ever thought that if a person travels continuously for 15-18 hours in a flight, what effect will it have on his body? Yes, today we will tell you what effect travelling long distances by flight has on the body.
Flight journey
In India, if you have to travel from one state to another, your journey is completed in a few hours. Even if you go abroad, this journey is completed in a maximum of 10-12 hours. However, the longest flight journey is about 19 hours non-stop, which goes from America to Singapore. But have you ever wondered what effect such a long distance flight journey has on the human body?
Jet Lag
Let us tell you that jet lag is also called time zone change syndrome. During this time, one has to face problems like fatigue, headache, lack of sleep, feeling irritable. On the other hand, people who travel frequently from one time zone to another due to their work or some other reason, face more problems of jet lag.
According to research, a 19-hour long non-stop flight has many effects on the human body. Many old studies also say that fluid accumulates in the legs and thighs when traveling on a flight longer than 6 hours. About 250 ml of fluid accumulates in each leg. Apart from this, the skin also becomes about 1.5 mm thick. It takes about 3 days for these symptoms to subside. According to the US Center for Disease Control, the longer the flight journey and the higher the altitude at which the aircraft flies, the higher the dose of radiation on the passengers on the flight. At the same time, such long flights also have a bad effect on the health of the pilots and they start feeling tired.
More than 2 pilots in long distance
According to information, in many countries there is a rule that 4 pilots go on flights of more than 12 hours. They are kept in two shifts so that the stress on the pilot is reduced and he can land the non-stop flight for that distance without getting tired.
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