Should I drink electrolytes before a flight?

An electrolyte imbalance can lead to muscle cramping, headaches, and sleep issues, making jet lag symptoms worse. Taking an electrolyte supplement such as SaltStick Caps or FastChews before, during, and after a flight, along with drinking water, can be very helpful in maintaining the balance.



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Should you drink electrolytes before flying? These results suggest that an electrolyte beverage is more effective than mineral water for hydration under conditions such as when taking a flight.

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Overall, the best things to eat and drink before flying are water, fruits, and lean protein.

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Before you leave home, drink beverages that are high in electrolytes, typically those used by athletes. These include Gatorade, Powerade and Lucozade. Resource Water is another good example as it has water and electrolytes.

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It's a list of four things you definitely should NOT eat or drink right before hopping on a plane . . .
  • Salty foods. It's common for people to get dehydrated on planes, thanks to the dry air in the cabin. ...
  • Carbonated beverages. ...
  • Alcohol. ...
  • Coffee.


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When you travel, however, electrolytes can be lost through an insufficient water intake as well as poor nutrition, and the result is not good. An electrolyte imbalance is one of the reasons many passengers get muscle cramps when they fly.

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“Probably the best thing you can do before (and during) your flight is drink water,” says Aviva Rubin, MS, RDN. “Water prevents dehydration and reduces jet lag while keeping you from feeling lethargic.” Keeping yourself sufficiently hydrated is a simple way to get your flight off on the right foot.

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It should come as no surprise that the healthiest thing to drink on a plane is water, which also happens to be the healthiest thing to drink on land.

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While at the airport, 6.3 % of those surveyed said they had consumed edibles and 2.6% had smoked pot, compared to 88% who said they had at least one drink before boarding a plane. The most common reason given was to relax (71%), to sleep (46%), to ease anxiety (40%) and “just for fun” (25%).

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Per Aerospace Medical Association, passengers should aim to drink roughly eight ounces of water every hour spent in the air. “As a flight attendant, the medical staff tells us we have to drink one liter of water for every four hours of flying,” one Air France crew member confirmed to The Sun.

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A more conservative approach is to wait 24 hours from the last use of alcohol before flying. This is especially true if intoxication occurred or if you plan to fly IFR.

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All drinks with sugar, caffeine, or alcohol should be avoided to limit dehydration, and water should be the only drink choice during flights.

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