Does Earth appear round on top of Mount Everest?

The curvature of earth starts getting visible from 45,000 feet; roughly at an altitude a normal aeroplane flies. At 29,002, standing on Mount Everest will not make you feel the curvature or sphericity of the earth, although you may get a feeling of the spherical horizons. read more

At 29,002, standing on Mount Everest will not make you feel the curvature or sphericity of the earth, although you may get a feeling of the spherical horizons. Moreover, from the top Mount Everest, you cannot see flat lands or pastures but an unending range of tall mountain peaks which will disrupt the feeling of a spherical earth below. read more

A lot of people still believe that the Earth could be flat, but an image from the top of Mount Everest seems to have once more confirmed that our planet is more or less a sphere. A Reddit user called user_amazed recently posted an image of a selfie atop Mount Everest. That image clearly shows our planet’s curved edge. read more

We are given two assertions; i) we can see 230 miles from the top of Mount Everest, and ii) the Earth should curve 35,000 feet over that distance. i) is potentially questionable, because it depends on the state of the atmosphere. read more