Is Jetlag worse when travelling eastward or westward?

Why Jet Lag Can Feel Worse When You Travel From West to East .... The model confirms what was already known: Generally, westward recovery is easier than eastward. ... For example, it would take you about eight days to recover from a westward trip across nine time zones, if you did nothing to fight it. read more

It takes longer to recover from jet lag when traveling eastward than westward, according to a math model developed by researchers at the University of Maryland. read more

A trip westward across the same number of time zones requires a bit less than three days. For travel eastward across nine time zones, complete recovery takes almost two full weeks. A traveler can recover from a trip westward across nine time zones, on the other hand, in less than eight days. read more

Why Jet Lag Can Feel Worse When You Travel From West to East Image If this plane is flying west, its passengers might deal better with jet lag when they arrive at their destination. read more