I took a 13-hour flight from the US to New Zealand. Here are 11 small things I did to help make the trip easier.

• One of the longest flights of my life was between Los Angeles and New Zealand.
• Heading to New Zealand took 13 hours, and returning home took 12. 
• While I had the luxury of a business-class seat, I did a few things to make the flight easier.

In 2022, I took two of the longest flights of my life, traveling between Auckland, New Zealand, and Los Angeles.  

While the flights were some of the longest of my life, they were also some of the most luxurious. For both trips, I had a business-class seat. 

But even with that extravagant perk, there were still a handful of things I did to make the flights go smoother.