Which of the following activities do you typically spend the most time doing on a flight?

Which of the following activities do you typically spend the most time doing on a flight? Published on May 17, 2023 → Survey conducted on May 17, 2023 on 3544 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Race

Watching movies or TV

22%

Listening to music or podcasts

13%

Reading

24%

Working or studying

Eating or drinking

Chatting with fellow passengers

Sleeping

11%

Something else

N/A - I don’t fly

15%

Not sure

Watching movies or TV

22%

Listening to music or podcasts

13%

Reading

24%

Working or studying

Eating or drinking

Chatting with fellow passengers

Sleeping

11%

Something else

N/A - I don’t fly

15%

Not sure

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