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NFL Schedule Release 2023: How Many Miles Will Your Team Travel?

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NFL Schedule Release 2023: How Many Miles Will Your Team Travel?

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Seven NFL teams this season will travel more miles than it takes to go around the world. 

The distance around Earth at the equator is 24,901 miles. Those teams set to travel "around the world" and then some this coming season are the Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, LA Rams, LA Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, and Arizona Cardinals.

Ahead of the NFL schedule release on Thursday night, Bookies.com looked at every NFL team's road opponents for the 2023-24 regular season, along with the five international games, to compute the linear distance each team will travel in miles. We also looked at how many times they cross into a new time zone on each round trip.

This year, the unbalanced NFL schedule has each NFC team with nine road games and eight home games. 

The Seattle Seahawks top our mileage list for the second year in a row. But this time they won’t need a trip to Europe to do it. The Seahawks are scheduled to travel 31,600 miles this year and will cross 36 time zones. Of course, the team could stack some of their five trips to the East Coast if scheduling permits. 

The Seahawks traversed 29,446 miles on their eight road trips last season and crossed 34 time zones. That included nine time zones each way to and from Seattle to Munich, Germany, where they lost to Tampa Bay.

Every team in the NFL will travel at least 11,000 miles this season. The Cincinnati Bengals will travel the fewest miles. They will cover 11,942 miles and traverse 14 time zones, averaging 1,492 miles on each trip. 

How Far Will Each NFL Team Travel This Season?

Here is a breakdown of the travel mileage in store for all 32 NFL teams for the 2023-24 NFL betting regular season. These numbers include mileage for teams playing in the five NFL international games this season (home and away teams, as both will be traveling). 

The mileage was calculated by using the linear air distance between each stadium. 

TeamTotal MileageAvg. Miles Per Road TripTime Zones
Seattle Seahawks31,6003,511.1136
San Francisco 49ers29,9583,328.6636
Miami Dolphins 27,110 3,388.75 18
LA Rams26,3322,925.7734
LA Chargers26,1023,262.7530
Baltimore Ravens25,442 3,180.2526
Arizona Cardinals25,1262,791.7726
Kansas City Chiefs24,1562,68430
New England Patriots23,6362,626.2224
New York Giants22,6142,512.6620
Dallas Cowboys22,4402,493.3322
Las Vegas Raiders22,2922,786.534
Denver Broncos19,9302,214.4432
Buffalo Bills19,0282,114.2218
Atlanta Falcons18,2282,025.33 20
Tampa Bay Buccaneers18,0562,006.22 14
Philadelphia Eagles17,5491,949.8816
Washington Commanders17,4981,944.2218
Tennessee Titans17,0221,891.3324
Jacksonville Jaguars16,8542,106.75 16
Pittsburgh Steelers16,5362,06720
Indianapolis Colts16,403 2,050.3716
Houston Texans 15,248 1,90614
Cleveland Browns14,7921,849.0018
New Orleans Saints14,4901,61014
New York Jets14,2821,785.2512
Detroit Lions13,9231,740.378
Minnesota Vikings13,2261,480.6616
Carolina Panthers12,2571,391.8812
Chicago Bears12,2531,361.4412
Green Bay Packers11,9561,328.4416
Cincinnati Bengals11,9421,492.7514

Five teams have international home games scheduled in 2023. The Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans will be playing host to games at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Jacksonville Jaguars will be playing a “home” game at Wembley Stadium in London on Oct. 1 against the Atlanta Falcons. A week later, Jacksonville will be the "road" team against the Bills at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The following week, the Baltimore Ravens play Tennessee at the same London pitch.

Meanwhile, the Kansas City Chiefs and New England Patriots will play home games in Germany in Frankfurt. 

Had the Indianapolis Colts not played the Patriots in Germany, they would have traveled just 7,833 miles, for an average of just 976 miles on each road trip. And they would have changed time zones only four times. Last season, the Pittsburgh Steelers traveled the fewest miles of any NFL team. The Steelers never left the Eastern Time Zone and covered just 6,442 miles. This year, the Steelers are scheduled to cover 16,536 miles and cross 20 time zones. 

How Far Will The Super Bowl Favorites Travel?

The Kansas City Chiefs are the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl at +650 NFL odds with DraftKings. They will travel 24,156 miles this regular season, crossing 30 time zones. Their longest round trip is a 9,450-mile journey to and from Germany.

The San Francisco 49ers are the top pick out of the NFC to win the Super Bowl at +700 with DraftKings. They are scheduled to travel the second most miles of any NFL team not leaving the United States: 29,958 miles. That includes 36 time zone changes, and averages 3,328 miles per trip. 

The longest domestic road trip – 5,186 miles - has the Los Angeles Chargers traveling across the continent to visit the New England Patriots. The shortest "road trip" this season is zero miles when the New York Giants “play host” to the Jets. Both teams share MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, as their home field. 

NFL Road Trip Team-By-Team Breakdown

Here is the breakdown for every NFL team this season, plus the five games scheduled to be played outside the United States. It includes each team's road opponents, the total mileage to complete each trip and the number of time-zone changes.

ARIZONA CARDINALS

Road OpponentRound Trip MileageTime Zones
LAR 8042
SF1,4522
HOU2,0402
SEA2,7182
CLE3,4744
CHI2,8882
PIT3,6284
WAS3,9584
PHI4,1644
TOTAL25,12626

(Note: Arizona is considered Mountain Time for this study.)

ATLANTA FALCONS

Road OpponentRound Trip MileageTime Zones
TEN 4282
CAR4840
TB9200
NO9382
CHI1,1822
DET1,1880
NYJ1,4920
ARI3,1744
JAX @LON 8,422 10
TOTAL 18,22820

BALTIMORE RAVENS

Road OpponentRound Trip MileageTime Zones
PIT4660
CLE7140
CIN1,0040
JAX1,3260
ARI 3,9984
LAC4,6586
SF4,9146
TEN @LON8,362 10
TOTAL 25,44226

BUFFALO BILLS

Road OpponentRound Trip MileageTime Zones
PHI 552 0
NYJ 5640
WAS 5680
CIN 8200
NE8860
KC 1,7402
MIA2,3480
LAC4,4346
JAX@LON7,00610
TOTAL18,91818

CAROLINA PANTHERS

Road OpponentRound Trip MileageTime Zones
ATL 4840
JAX 6560
TEN6582
DET 1,0010
TB1,1220
CHI 1,1682
MIA1,3500
NO 1,5302
SEA4,5586
TOTAL12,25712

CHICAGO BEARS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
GB 3960
DET 5402
CLE6142
KC8100
MIN8280
NO 1,6500
TB1,9942
WAS1,9182
LAC 3,5034
TOTAL12,25312

CINCINNATI BENGALS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
TEN4602
CLE 5420
PIT5660
BAL 8600
KC1,078 2
JAX1,2260
ARI3,1384
SF 4,0726
TOTAL11,94214

CLEVELAND BROWNS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
PIT 2500
IND 5220
CIN5420
BAL7140
DEN 2,4024
HOU2,214 2
SEA4,042 6
LAR4,106 6
TOTAL 14,792 18

DALLAS COWBOYS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
ARI1,736 2
CAR1,872 2
MIA 2,242 2
BUF2,424 2
WAS2,7302
NYG2,7442
LAC2,8044
SF 2,9284
PHI 2,9602
TOTAL22,440 22

DENVER BRONCOS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
KC 1,1542
MIN 1,3602
LVR 1,5062
GB 1,8102
LAC2,0602
CLE 2,4024
WAS 2,952 4
NYJ 3,2104
NE 3,4764
TOTAL19,93026

DETROIT LIONS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
CHI 5402
GB 5822
CAR 1,0010
MIN1,0842
ATL1,118 0
DEN 2,246 4
SEA 3,8546
LVR 3,4986
TOTAL13,92322

GREEN BAY PACKERS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
CHI 3960
MIN 5200
DET5402
PIT 9762
CAR 1,488 2
ATL 1,5482
NYG 1,614 2
DEN 1,8102
LVR 3,0644
TOTAL11,95616

HOUSTON TEXANS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
ATL1,3922
TEN 1,5580
JAX1,6422
IND1,7322
CIN 1,7722
CAR 1,8262
BAL2,492 2
NYJ2,8342
TOTAL15,24814

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
CIN 1980
TEN 5022
ATL5640
CAR 8650
BAL1,012 0
JAX 1,4020
HOU 1,732 2
NE @ GER10,12812
TOTAL16,403 16

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
TB362 0
TEN 1,0022
NO 1,0282
PIT 1,3880
IND1,4020
CLE1,506 0
HOU1,6422
ATL @LON8,52410
BUF @LON --
TOTAL 16,854 16
(The Jaguars are playing in London in back-to-back weeks. They will be the “home” team against Atlanta on Oct. 1 and the “road” team against Buffalo on Oct. 8. Thus, they will have no travel for the Bills game.)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
MIN 786 0
GB 986 0
DEN 11142
JAX 1,910 2
NYJ 2,184 2
LVR 2,282 4
NE2,468 2
LAC2,976 4
MIA@GER 9,45014
TOTAL24,156 30

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
LAC774 0
DEN 1,2102
KC2,2824
CHI 3,028 4
IND 3,1806
DET 3,4986
BUF 3,9726
MIA 4,348 6
TOTAL22,292 34

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
LVR 7740
DEN 2,0602
KC2,976 4
MIN 3,070 4
GB3,534 4
TEN3,594 4
NYJ 4,9086
NE 5,1866
TOTAL26,102 30

LOS ANGELES RAMS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
SF 6180
ARI 8042
SEA 1,9200
DAL 2,470 4
GB 3,5164
IND3,628 6
CIN 3,800 6
BAL 4,658 6
NYG 4,908 6
TOTAL26,332 34

MIAMI DOLPHINS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
WAS 1,842 0
BAL 1,8940
PHI 2,026 0
NYJ 2,1760
BUF 2,370 0
NE 2,4540
LAC 4,684 6
KC @GER 9,66412
TOTAL 27,110 18

MINNESOTA VIKINGS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
GB5200
CHI 8280
DET 1,0842
CIN 1,192 2
DEN 1,360 2
ATL 1,814 2
CAR 1,860 2
PHI 1,9702
LVR 2,598 4
TOTAL 13,226 16

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
NYJ3400
NYG3400
BUF 8860
PIT 9360
MIA 2,4540
DAL 3,058 2
DEN 3,476 4
LVR 4,7226
IND@GER 7,424 12
TOTAL23,636 24

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
CAR484 2
HOU 610 0
ATL938 2
TB 962 2
IND 1,414 2
GB2,012 0
MIN 2,078 0
NE 2,6522
LAR 3,340 4
TOTAL 14,490 14

NEW YORK GIANTS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
PHI1660
WAS 396 0
BUF 5640
MIA 2,172 0
NO 2,334 2
DAL3,1322
ARI 4,266 4
LVR 4,454 6
SF 5,130 6
TOTAL 22,61420

NEW YORK JETS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
NYG00
NE3400
BUF 5640
CLE 8080
MIA 2,1760
DAL 2,730 2
DEN 3,2104
LVR 4,4546
TOTAL 14,28212

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
NYG1660
NYJ1660
WAS 2700
NE 440 0
TB 1,8720
KC 2,0982
DAL2,960 2
SEA 4,764 6
LAR 4,813 6
TOTAL 17,549 16

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
CLE2500
BAL 4660
CIN 5660
IND 650 0
HOU 2,262 2
LVR 3,820 6
LAR 4,272 6
SEA 4,250 6
TOTAL 16,536 20

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
LAR6180
ARI 1,302 2
SEA 1,4180
MIN 3,178 4
CLE 4,322 6
PIT 4,508 6
JAX 4,732 6
WAS 4,838 6
PHI 5,042 6
TOTAL 29,958 36

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
SF 1,4180
LAR 1,9020
ARI2,7182
MIN 2,7984
CLE4,042 6
PIT 4,2506
PHI 4,7566
WAS 4,812 6
JAX4,8866
TOTAL31,600 36

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
ATL 9200
NO 962 2
CAR 1,122 0
HOU 1,5622
IND 1,674 0
BUF 2,106 0
MIN 2,6122
GB2,360 2
SF 4,738 6
TOTAL 18,056 14

TENNESSEE TITANS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
IND 5022
CLE 896 2
PIT 924 2
NO9420
JAX1,0022
TB1,224 2
HOU1,558 0
MIA1,612 2
BAL@LON8,362 12
TOTAL17,02224

WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

Road OpponentRT MileageTime Zones
PHI 2340
NYG 396 0
NYJ 396 0
NE 744 0
ATL 1,068 0
DAL 2,730 2
DEN 2,904 4
LAR 4,576 6
SEA 4,612 6
TOTAL 17,660 18

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Bill Speros is an award-winning journalist and editor whose career includes stops at USA Today Sports Network / Golfweek, Cox Media, ESPN, Orlando Sentinel and Denver Post.