how long would I have to charge my iPod nano to last during a 12-14 hour flight?

Question

so that i can listen to it non-stop without it dying (i probably won't listen to it non-stop, but who knows?)

Answer 1

With an iPod in hand, you’re ready to jump aboard a cross-country flight. Yet you’re stuck in the cheap seats, so you don’t have a power outlet, as the passengers at the front of the plane do. How can you keep your iPod continuously pumping out tunes, or help it last through enough video that you can avoid the in-flight movie? Charge ahead with these power-saving and battery-enhancement tips.

Preserving power
You can’t fight physics. All batteries eventually lose their charge. However, there are things you can do to squeeze the most minutes of play time from your iPod.

Put It on Hold Accidentally activating your iPod is easy if the play button rubs against something while it’s inside your pocket or bag. Unless you plan to use your iPod right away, engage the Hold switch so it doesn’t play when you’re not listening.

Switch Off Nonessentials Your iPod’s backlighting, equalizer, and Sound Check features all consume power. You can’t avoid using backlighting when viewing pictures or video, but you don’t need it for listening to music. The equalizer (the tone controls built into the iPod) and Sound Check (a feature that attempts to make all music files play back at the same volume) also accelerate battery drain, though not to the same degree as backlighting.

If you’ve added equalizer effects to songs in iTunes (by clicking on the Equalizer button at the bottom of the window and applying one of the settings), it’s easy to undo them on your iPod. Just navigate to Settings: EQ and choose Flat. This tells the iPod to ignore any equalizer settings your tracks might contain. While you’re in the Settings menu, make sure that Sound Check and Backlight Timer are both set to Off.

Avoid Large Audio Files All iPods except the shuffle and the nano store files on a hard drive. To preserve battery life, the iPod spins up that drive, loads data into a 32MB SDRAM chip (the 60GB fifth-generation iPod is the only one with a 64MB chip), and then spins down the drive. With larger files—for instance, those encoded in the AIFF, WAV, or Apple Lossless format—the hard drive has to spin up more frequently, thus draining the battery more quickly.

That’s why Apple recommends that you stick to playing files that are under 9MB. To create slim files, use iTunes’ AAC or MP3 encoder to rip CDs or convert uncompressed audio files. You can adjust these settings by going to iTunes: Preferences: Advanced: Importing and choosing an encoder from the Import Using pop-up menu.

If you want to play long tracks—endless podcasts, for example—consider using an audio editor such as Apple’s GarageBand to split files into shorter segments. To do that, drag the track into GarageBand to import it and then move the playhead to the spot where you’d like to split it. Choose Edit: Split, select the second half of the track, and press Command-X to cut it. Select Share: Send Song To iTunes, which will save the remaining segment as an AIFF file in iTunes. (Later on, you can open iTunes and convert the files you created in GarageBand to AAC or MP3 format.) Next, delete the first part of the track (the one you just exported). Press Command-V to paste in the second part of your track, and export this as well.


Bulked-Up Battery A higher-capacity replacement battery can add hours of music playing to an older iPod.


Keep It Warm iPods run on lithium-ion batteries, which operate best at around room temperature. These batteries become less efficient when the temperature drops below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, so your iPod won’t play as long in those conditions. Cold weather won’t permanently damage the battery, though. Once it warms up, it should revert back to its usual performance.

The same doesn’t hold true for an iPod in a hot climate. If you use or charge an iPod for an extended period at a temperature that exceeds 95 degrees Fahrenheit, you could permanently damage the battery and reduce the amount of time your iPod is able to play per charge.

Basically, if you want to maximize your battery charge, turn off the inessentials and put your iPod on hold to avoid accidental battery drain. Along with several other good tips, another good suggestion is using the latest iPod firmware, which can often add important battery-saving tweaks.

HOPE THIS HELPS ;^) gd luck

Answer 2

No matter how long it charge it for the charge will only last for about three to four hours of continuous use. It's not the length of time of the charge, but what the battery holds. Bring a book on that flight for the inbetween time. Enjoy your trip. Hope this helped.

Answer 3

It will only charge so much and then it trickle charges to keep the battery at full power. Play it at a lower volume to make the batteries last and ya might get close to that.

Answer 4

for like 3-4 hours or till its full.