Long flight after diving

[ling1974]

Hello fellow divers!

I am a new diver and completing my open water dive this weekend!

We are taking 2 dives over 2 days for a total of 4. Each day should end around 12 noon or at the latest 1pm. I am also taking an int'l flight the following day after the dives at 12:45pm which will be about 10-11 hours. Each dive will take us to perhaps 30-40 ft at most. According to the tables, this is well within the 12-18 hour wait time however I am still very anxious about DCS...

Should I reschedule the dive prior to the flight day? My instructor insists I should be fine however I am still a bit nervous about it as it is such a long flight.

Thank you

 

[TSandM]

It's not the length of the flight that matters, it's the altitude of the cabin.

I read your post as saying that your flight out is at 12:45, and if that's true, it's amost 24 hours after your diving, You should be fine.

 

[supergaijin]

It's more than 18hrs and very shallow profiles... no worries.

 

[iamrushman]

you should be fine.....however if your really nervous you should take the 24 hours surface interval.

 

[tplyons]

I'm not sure if we're misreading, or what, but you say you'll be done by noon or 1pm at the latest, but your flight isn't til 12:45pm.

However, you say this is within the 12-18 hours, which makes you nervous.

Is your flight at 12:45am, 11:15 hours after your dive? Or 12:45pm, 23:15 after your dive?

If it's a 12:45am flight; I'd be rescheduling now. If your flight is really 23 hours after, I'd be relaxing

 

[jcaplins]

If your flight is really 23 hours after, I'd be relaxing

I'd try to get another dive in. :cool2: