The Pearl of the Indian Ocean

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Departure Airport: Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM/VNKT) :nepal:
Arrival Airport: Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB/VCBI) :sri_lanka:
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
Airline: Royal Nepal Airlines
Flight Time: 3:05
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Using a remote stand for boarding in Kathmandu with a SpiceJet 737 pushing in the background for Delhi


Rocketing out of the Kathmandu Valley, turning South and away from the Himalayas


Despite being just the size of Iowa, the southern fertile regions of Nepal look vastly different from the mountainous north.


Cruising at 40,000 feet near Ranchi, in India’s Jharkhand State.


Following the coastline of the ‎⁨Andhra Pradesh⁩ over the Bay of Bengal


Nearing the southern tip of India near the city of Nagapattinam


The island of Sri Lanka coming into view


Making our final approach into the nation’s busiest airport


Welcome to Sri Lanka! Despite being roughly the size of West Virginia, Sri Lanka has more people than Florida


Deplaning in this fascinating island. Sri Lanka was the first country to elect a female prime minister, is the largest producer of tea in the world, and the Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura is considered the oldest on the planet.


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Hi, I actually saw your aircraft when I was taking off from VCRI, I was Red Wings 3196 Heavy (B772).

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Oh awesome, I hope you had a nice flight!

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I did, thanks!

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Great pics and great trip report!

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Thank you!

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