NFL Schedule release: 49ers projected to have the most air miles in 2026
It’s nothing new, the 49ers have to travel a lot. It seems like the NFL does not want to help them with the miles.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - SEPTEMBER 13: Fred Warner #54 of the San Francisco 49ers boards the plane for the game against the Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco International Airport on September 13, 2024 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/San Francisco 49ers/Getty Images) | Getty Images As we figure out what shakes out for the 2026 San Francisco 49ers’ schedule, the number of air miles has been tallied up. No one should be surprised that the 49ers are first, and the Los Angeles Rams are second, with 38,105 and 34,847 miles, respectively, given their Australia trip and their location on the continent.
What is surprising is the margin of the third team onwards. No. 3 is the Houston Texans at 28,470 miles.
Nearly 10,000 miles less than the 49ers. Air miles each team will travel this season, via @billsperos : pic. twitter.
com/oxd4dja4tD — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 13, 2026 Most West Coast teams are slapped with more air miles. The 49ers are known for having some pretty long travel, which is why they will often stay somewhere if there’s a slate of road games rather than come back across the country. It can’t be helped that the 49ers have to travel—just the nature of the beast.