TRAVEL ITINERARY

A look at what the animals’ journey from Namibia to India will entail

The eight cheetahs will fly from Windhoek in Namibia to Jaipur in a chartered Boeing 747 cargo flight on Sept. 16 and reach Jaipur on Sept. 17. From Jaipur, they will be flown in helicopters to Palpur, located within the Kuno National Park

Five helipads have been built at Palpur for the purpose

The distance between Windhoek and Jaipur is 8,367 km. The travel time is 10 hours

Palpur is 280-odd km from Jaipur, that’s 40-42 minutes for a chopper

The cheetahs will be travelling in crates measuring 114 cm x 118 cm x 84 cm each