5:00 AM flights are the absolute best way to travel
Everyone groans about getting up at 2:30 AM to catch a 5:00 AM flight, but it is the ultimate travel hack and undeniably the best time to fly.
First, the airport is empty. Security lines take five minutes, and TSA agents are usually too tired to be overly strict. Second, your flight will almost never be delayed, because the plane has been sitting at your gate all night. Finally, you get to sleep on the plane because you’re genuinely exhausted, and you land at your destination with the entire day ahead of you. It’s absolutely worth the one rough morning.