Why is Mt Everest not in the fly zone?

This is because the Himalayas have mountains higher than 20,000 feet, including Mt Everest standing at 29,035 feet. However, most commercial airplanes can fly at 30,000 feet. She added, So to fly at a safe distance above the Himalayas, flights have to go even further into the lower part of the stratosphere.



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