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Packing list for a long-haul flight

Twelve hours to Tokyo or Bangkok in a personal item that fits under the seat: compression socks, a mask and plugs, a bottle you fill after security, a long cable, one warm layer, and the documents and downloads you need before the doors close.

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On a phone with Waystop installed, the button adds the list to your trip as a bag you can tick off. Otherwise copy it and paste it into Waystop’s Chat with “add this to my packing list”.

Checked October 10, 2026.

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Packing

0 of 15 packed

Comfort

0/5

Power and downloads

0/3

Documents on your body

0/4

Not in the hold

0/3

What the weather is like

Cabin temperature 68 to 75°F (20 to 24°C) and humidity below 20%. The gap between home and the arrival city can be 86°F (30°C), so the layer you wear off the plane is the one you need on the ground.

Leave at home
  • A neck pillowBulky, and a rolled scarf against the window does the same
  • A big laptopEconomy tray tables barely hold one, and you carry the extra kilogram through every airport.
  • Printed guidebooksEverything you need is downloaded; take the one book you will read for pleasure
Buy when you land
  • A big bottle of water and a sandwich after securityCheaper than the cabin menu on a low-cost long-haul and eaten when you want it
  • An eSIM before boarding, or a SIM at the arrival counterSwitch the eSIM on when you land; the counters at Bangkok, Changi and Haneda install a SIM in ten minutes if you forget
  • Breakfast from the airport convenience storeYou land at 6 a.m. and the hotel room is ready at 3 p.m.; nothing else is open yet

Worth knowing

Trips to pack this for

Tokyo

4 days in Tokyo

Four days across the two Tokyos: Asakusa and Ueno in the old east, Harajuku, Shibuya and Shinjuku in the west, a morning at the fish market and the bay, then Yanaka, Akihabara and a last night view. One train line at a time, paid with a tap of your phone.

Kyoto

3 days in Kyoto

Three days: the eastern temples on foot, Arashiyama and the golden pavilion, then Fushimi Inari at dawn and the Philosopher's Path. Each day covers one part of the city, with Gion left for the evenings.

Osaka

3 days in Osaka

Three days, one district at a time: the castle and a Tenma izakaya night, Namba and Shinsekai for the food and the lights, then the bay aquarium and okonomiyaki in a Showa-era alley. One subway ride a day; the rest on foot.

Seoul

4 days in Seoul

Four days north to south: the palaces and Bukchon's hanok lanes, Jongno's temple, teahouses and market stalls, the river at Yeouido and a Hongdae night, then Namsan and Seongsu's converted factories. One subway ride a day on a T-money card.

Bangkok

3 days in Bangkok

Three days that start early to beat the heat: the Grand Palace and the river temples with Chinatown at night, a market day with a canal boat, then the old city and a view from above. Each day stays in one part of the city, with trains and boats for the long gaps and no taxi in traffic.

Singapore

3 days in Singapore

Three days built around the heat: gardens early, something air-conditioned every afternoon, hawker centers for every meal and the free light shows after dark. Marina Bay, Chinatown to Kampong Glam, then the Botanic Gardens and Jewel.

In the app

Never leave the charger in the hotel again.

Waystop keeps a list for each bag and each person. On the morning you change hotels it walks you through a quick pack-up check, and Chat can suggest items to add when you ask what to bring.

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