*Editor's Note: a similar version of this story was published in February.*
The Texans will fly a little bit more this season than they did in 2023.
Nine road trips await the Texans this fall. Just one--the Week 11 game in Arlington against the Cowboys--is west of Houston.
Five of the nine roadies will be in the central time zone, compared to seven of eight in the eastern time zone last season.
In all, the Texans will fly 16,532 miles, roundtrip from Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) this coming autumn.
Last year, they flew a total of 14,834 air miles.
The shortest road trip this fall is the contest against the Cowboys. The distance from IAH to DFW is just 450 miles, roundtrip.
The longest road trip will be in Week 6 to New England. The flight from IAH to Providence, Rhode Island is 3,120 miles, roundtrip.
The Texans never traveled more in a season than they did in 2019. That fall included games at Los Angeles and London, and they flew 21,312 miles roundtrip.
The Texans fly United Airlines to all away games.
| 2024 ROAD OPPONENT (AIRPORT) | ROUNDTRIP MILES FROM IAH |
|---|---|
| WEEK 1: INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (IND) | 1,692 |
| WEEK 3: MINNESOTA VIKINGS (MSP) | 2,080 |
| WEEK 6: NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (PVD) | 3,120 |
| WEEK 7: GREEN BAY PACKERS (GRB) | 2,160 |
| WEEK 9: NEW YORK JETS (EWR) | 2,800 |
| WEEK 11: DALLAS COWBOYS (DFW) | 450 |
| WEEK 13: JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (JAX) | 1,630 |
| WEEK 16: KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (MCI) | 1,286 |
| WEEK 18: TENNESSEE TITANS (BNA) | 1,314 |
| TOTAL | 16,532 |
