In 2026, the NFL is setting a record, with nine international games set to be played. This introduces American football to a broader audience, but also comes with a drawback. Miles.
This season also sets a record for most miles traveled by a single team in a season, thanks to the variety of international locations. The most notable is Melbourne, Australia, which requires two California teams to travel 17 hours into the future due to the time zone difference.
For one team, they'll travel over 38,000 miles, beating last year's record from the Chargers by over 1,000 miles.
Here are the numbers on which teams will travel the most in 2026.
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What NFL team will travel the most miles in 2026?
The San Francisco 49ers lead the way this year in miles traveled, with over 3,000 miles more than the second-place Los Angeles Rams. These two will meet during Week 1, and the location explains why they stand atop this list.
The 49ers and Rams will play at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia, during Week 1. This marks the first NFL game ever played on a cricket ground
Air miles each team will travel this season, via @billsperos: pic.twitter.com/oxd4dja4tD
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 13, 2026
A round-trip plane ticket from San Francisco to Melbourne alone would place the 49ers above about 10 other teams in air mileage. The two cities' airports are separated by over 7,800 miles.
But that's not all for the 49ers, as they also have an international game in Mexico City during Week 11. They'll duke it out with the Vikings in that contest.
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NFL schedule by miles traveled
Plane rides may be extra long for the 49ers and Rams, but there are also teams with some very light travel times this season. Only two teams, the Panthers and Browns, were able to remain under 10,000 miles traveled in 2026. On average, this season, teams travel 19,652 miles.
Here is the full list of every team, ranked by their miles traveled in the upcoming season.
Rank Team Miles
1 49ers 38,105
2 Rams 34,847
3 Texans 28,470
4 Cowboys 27,980
5 Patriots 27,590
6 Dolphins 27,568
7 Chargers 24,816
8 Jaguars 23,392
9 Eagles 22,115
10 Seahawks 22,056
11 Saints 21,892
12 Raiders 21,099
13 Bills 19,734
14 Broncos 19.129
15 Lions 18.958
16 Commanders 18,491
17 Chiefs 18,401
18 Titans 18,157
19 Giants 18,109
20 Falcons 17,431
21 Ravens 17,422
22 Colts 15.868
23 Cardinals 15.646
24 Bengals 15,177
25 Vikings 14,852
26 Steelers 14,183
27 Jets 14,038
28 Packers 12,673
29 Buccaneers 12,185
30 Bears 10,676
31 Browns 9,073
32 Panthers 8,740
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