India, Dec. 2 -- An American tech entrepreneur who said he was "very excited" to be in Bengaluru after landing at the airport soon received a reality check on social media. Bengaluru social media users helpfully informed Mike Horton that he was technically not in Bengaluru yet - and the airport is located miles away from the city.

Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport is located roughly 40 kilometres from the city centre, making it a long ride for travellers, especially during peak traffic hours. This distance has become a running joke online, with memes and posts exaggerating the journey as a mini road trip or comparing it to reaching another city altogether.

Mike Horton, the Texas-based co-founder of Crossbow Technology and Geo...