30-Hour Journey to Singapore: ANA Business Class, Lounges & Delays

Las Vegas to Singapore in 30 hours: Centurion Lounge, a 2-hour delay, overnight in SF, ANA Business Class sashimi, and a Narita layover.

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Getting to Southeast Asia from the US takes a while. Our full journey from Las Vegas to Singapore clocked in at almost 30 hours across multiple days. Here is the whole trip.

Las Vegas: Centurion Lounge and a Delay

We started in Las Vegas. We were hungry, so we skipped the Escape Lounge and went straight to the Centurion Lounge near Gate D.

Right as we finished and headed to the gate for our flight to San Francisco, we got a text: two-hour delay. Southwest's fault. We turned around and went back to the lounge to wait it out. Not the worst problem to have when you have lounge access.

Overnight in San Francisco

We landed in San Francisco (my first time at SFO) and decided to stay overnight before the big international leg the next morning.

We booked a simple hotel room using the hotel credit from my Delta credit card. Clean, functional, exactly what you need for a quick overnight. We also managed to catch the very last free hotel shuttle of the night, which saved about $30 on a rideshare.

SFO to Tokyo on ANA Business Class

The main event. We were flying ANA Business Class from San Francisco to Tokyo Narita.

I was hoping for the Pokémon-themed plane. We did not get the Pokémon plane. But Business Class made up for it.

Welcome drinks: Champagne to start.

The food: Sashimi at 30,000 feet is a genuinely surreal experience. The quality was there. I also ordered a bowl of hot ramen mid-flight.

In-flight skincare: We always put on a collagen face mask on long-haul flights. It does not dry out, you can sleep in it comfortably, and it actually works. Highly recommend.

Layover at Tokyo Narita

We had a 3-hour layover at Narita before the final leg to Singapore.

ANA Lounge at Satellite 5: We walked about 10 minutes past the United Club to reach the ANA Lounge. I ordered hot noodles. The broth was not super rich, but it was solid and definitely better than airplane noodles.

Starbucks Japan: We found a Starbucks in the terminal and ordered the "Sunshine Pineapple" drink. Unique flavor. Not overly sweet or sour, with little pieces of jelly at the bottom. This does not exist in the US and it should.

Final Leg: Tokyo to Singapore

We boarded the last ANA Business Class flight, made mimosas, and I slept for almost 5 hours straight.

We touched down at Changi Airport just past midnight. Even arriving at that hour, the airport was beautifully air-conditioned. I had been nervous about the famous Southeast Asian heat and humidity. Changi gave us a gentle introduction.

For what happened after we landed, see Landing at Singapore Changi Airport After Midnight.

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