Flying After Diving Guidelines from Divers Alert Network (DAN)
The following DAN guidelines are applicable to air dives that are followed by flights at cabin altitudes of 2,000 to 8,000 feet (610 to 2,438 meters) for divers who do not exhibit symptoms of decompression sickness (DCS):
- For a single no-decompression dive, wait at least 12 hours before flying
- For multiple dives per day or multiple days of diving, wait at least 18 hours before flying
- For dives requiring decompression stops, wait at least 24 hours before flying