Can I travel on aircraft 2/3 days after rhinoplasty with internal nose packing and cast still on?

Thanks for the question. You should be able to go on vacation by 1-2 weeks after your surgery. But this is valid only with assuming postoperative recovery is uneventful. If any unexpected incident happens in your treatment process, this time can be extended or shortened. I wish you all the best.

 In our practice, we do have patient's flying in for surgery from very long distances. We ask the patient's stay in town for at least one week. We do not place any packing in the nose, since that when favor approximately 20 years ago. The cast is applied across the bridge of the nose and stays intact for 6 days. It's important that the operative surgeon has some followup with the patient to ensure optimal healing

Modern aircraft cabins are pressurized and the risk of having a nasal bleed up in the air is scarey but very unlikely to occur. If you do experience a  nose bleed during the flight, have a towel ready, relax, sit up right with head slightly tilted back, shoulders straight and breath calmly. The bleeding will stop. Taking a decongestant prior to going on board will also help prevent a nose bleed.