to me, long haul was boston to orlando...and it felt like an eternity.
takeoffs are fun, landings are more fun. climb is ok, a well planned descent is nice.
trim up for straight and level and engage autopilot...the agony begins.
to me, the ideal routes were:
Boston to New York, to Washington DC.
San Francisco to Los Angeles.
and the biggest treat is: staying in the same time zone and home every night.