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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I say do the longer flight, with the layover.  That always worked for us.

My kids were always unpredictable on flights.  Flying during nap time didn't always equate to sleeping during the flight.  Same with overnight flights.
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Agreed! We're going on 8 years of annual flights overseas with 1-3 kids respectively. The first three years of traveling with them were always unpredictable, so it really did not matter much whether we had the perfect schedule or a less ideal schedule. The last flight with all 3 was via Iceland Air, and the layover 5.5 hours into the flight was perfect. The baby, then 13 months old, did not nap on the first leg but slept during the entire 2nd leg and the car ride. No major jet lag issues. The first 2 kids would sometimes sleep on the nonstop flights, sometimes not. Many times they fell asleep during the last hour of the flight, which was quite unpleasant. But we survived. ;) I wouldn't pay a significant amount extra to fly non-stop only to preserve baby's nap, they can get quite overstimulated during the flight anyway and it may become a moot point. [/quote]

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