It may only be early June, but Southwest Airlines thinks that you’re ready for some football. The carrier announced 21 new flight routes today that will help connect NFL fans from their hometown to their team’s road destination. This comes on the heels of Delta recently announcing an expanded flight schedule specifically dedicated to helping college football fans hit the road.
Week | Date | Game | Stadium | Route |
1 | Thursday, Sep. 5 7:20pm CT | Ravens @ Chiefs | GEHA Stadium at Arrowhead | BWI>MCI>BWI
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1 | Sunday, Sep. 8 12:00pm ET | Steelers @ Falcons | Mercedes Benz Stadium | PIT>ATL>PIT |
2 | Thursday, Sep. 12 7:15pm ET | Bills @ Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | BUF>FLL>BUF |
2 | Sunday, Sep. 15 12:00pm CT | Saints @ Cowboys | AT&T Stadium | MSY>DAL>MSY |
2 | Sunday, Sep. 15 7:20pm CT
| Bears @ Texans | NRG Stadium | MDW>HOU>MDW |
3 | Sunday, Sep. 22 12:00pm CT | Packers @ Titans | Nissan Stadium | MKE>BNA>MKE |
3 | Sunday, Sep. 22 12:00pm CT | Ravens @ Cowboys | AT&T Stadium
| BWI>DAL>BWI |
4 | Sunday, Sep. 29 1:25pm PT | Browns @ Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | CLE>LAS>CLE |
4 | Sunday, Sep. 29 8:20pm ET | Bills @ Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | BUF>BWI>BUF |
5 | Sunday, Oct. 6 12:00pm CT | Bills @ Texans | NRG Stadium | BUF>HOU>BUF |
5 | Monday, Oct. 7 7:15pm CT | Saints @ Chiefs | GEHA Stadium at Arrowhead | MSY>MCI>MSY |
6 | Sunday, Oct. 13 1:05pm PT | Steelers @ Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | PIT>LAS>PIT |
7 | Monday, Oct. 21 8:15pm ET
| Ravens @ Buccaneers | Raymond James Stadium | BWI>TPA>BWI |
8 | Sunday, Oct. 27 1:25pm PT | Chiefs @ Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | MCI>LAS>MCI |
9 | Sunday, Nov. 3 2:05pm MT | Bears @ Cardinals | State Farm Stadium | MDW>PHX>MDW |
10 | Sunday, Nov. 10 1:00pm ET | Bills @ Colts | Lucas Oil Field | BUF>IND>BUF |
11 | Sunday, Nov. 17 12:00pm CT | Vikings @ Titans | Nissan Stadium | MSP>BNA>MSP |
11 | Sunday, Nov. 17 4:25pm ET | Chiefs @ Bills | Highmark Stadium | MCI>BUF>MCI |
14 | Sunday, Dec. 8 1:05pm PT | Bills @ Rams | SoFi Stadium | BUF>LAX>BUF |
15 | Sunday, Dec. 15 12:00pm CT | Commanders @ Saints | Caesars Superdome | BWI>MSY>BWI |
15 | Monday, Dec. 16 5:30pm PT | Falcons @ Raiders | Allegiant Stadium
| ATL>LAS>ATL |
The biggest winners from the new flights are fans in Buffalo – they’re getting direct access to five road games. Ravens fans follow with three, Steelers, Saints, Bears, and Chiefs get two, and Packers, Browns, Vikings, Commanders, and Falcons fans get one each.
Of course that’s the good news. The bad news? The prices. A quick look shows us that many of these flights are over $300 or $400 each way, and, somewhat not surprisingly, many of them are already sold out. So if you’re thinking about going to any of these games, you should head over to Southwest.com and check them out quickly. And remember: Southwest flights can be canceled without penalty, and either refunded (if fully refundable) or used for travel credit without any expiration date.
