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NBA Travel Mileage Totals for All 30 Teams After 2025-26 NBA Schedule Release

Scott PolacekAug 24, 2025

The Orlando Magic are going to accumulate plenty of frequent-flyer points during the 2025-26 NBA season.

Chris Gunther of Charting Hoops broke down the number of miles that each team will have to travel after the NBA released its schedule for the upcoming campaign, and the Magic top the list at 53,131 miles.

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They notably face the Memphis Grizzlies in Berlin and London during a trip to Europe, so it comes as no surprise Memphis is also near the top of the list at third with 49,941 miles ahead of it.

Here is a look at where every team stands:

  • Orlando Magic: 53,131
  • Portland Trail Blazers: 50,493
  • Memphis Grizzlies: 49,941
  • Miami Heat: 47,027
  • Golden State Warriors: 46,547
  • Los Angeles Clippers: 46,533
  • San Antonio Spurs: 46,355
  • Dallas Mavericks: 45,853
  • Phoenix Suns: 45,733
  • Houston Rockets: 45,430
  • Minnesota Timberwolves: 45,393
  • Utah Jazz: 44,591
  • Denver Nuggets: 44,410
  • Los Angeles Lakers: 44,345
  • Boston Celtics: 44,043
  • New Orleans Pelicans: 43,777
  • Detroit Pistons: 42,547
  • Oklahoma City Thunder: 42,164
  • Sacramento Kings: 41,282
  • Brooklyn Nets: 40,716
  • New York Knicks: 39,710
  • Washington Wizards: 39,634
  • Atlanta Hawks: 39,522
  • Toronto Raptors: 37,872
  • Cleveland Cavaliers: 37,448
  • Milwaukee Bucks: 36,771
  • Chicago Bulls: 36,607
  • Philadelphia 76ers: 36,321
  • Charlotte Hornets: 35,909
  • Indiana Pacers: 35,267

Being a coastal team doesn't help with travel, as the Grizzlies are the only team in the top six to not be in a coastal state with the Portland Trail Blazers, Miami Heat, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers logging plenty of miles as well.

Logic dictates teams that are more centrally located do not have to fly as far to get to opposite coasts, and the Indiana Pacers being at the bottom of the list is further evidence suggesting just that.

That could result in more wins for a team looking to overcome Tyrese Haliburton's injury and remain a factor in the Eastern Conference after reaching last season's NBA Finals.

"Spending more time traveling seems to have a slight negative impact on a team's winning percentage," Gunther wrote. "The results are somewhat mixed, but there is some evidence over the last three seasons, that when teams don't travel much in a given month, their winning percentage goes up compared to their season long average. Conversely, in the months when they are traveling the most, their winning percentage drops."

Things such as injuries, overall roster talent and coaching will surely have more of an impact on the final NBA standings than travel miles, but it is another factor to consider when evaluating the upcoming season.

And nobody is going to be flying more than the Magic.

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