Take a look at the away stadiums where the Seattle Seahawks will play during the 2017 season, when the team will face the Green Bay Packers, Tennessee Titans, Los Angeles Rams, New York Giants, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Dallas Cowboys on the road.
A general, overall view of the exterior of Lambeau Field prior to a week 2 preseason NFL football game between the Green Bay Packers against the Oakland Raiders, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 20-12. (Scott Boehm via AP)
A general overall view of the interior of Lambeau Field as fans watch the action on the playing field during a week 1 preseason NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns against the Green Bay Packers, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis. The Packers won 17-11. (Scott Boehm via AP)
Downtown Nashville skyscrapers are reflected in the glass of the Nissan Stadium facade in this double exposure photograph taken before the Tennessee Titans 2016 NFL week 7 regular season football game against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 in Nashville, Tenn. The Colts won the game 34-26. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
A general, overall view of the interior of Nissan Stadium as fans watch the action on the playing field during a week 1 NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings at the Tennessee Titans, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Nashville. The Vikings won 25-16. (Scott Boehm via AP)
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson (3) warms up prior to an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016 in Los Angeles. (Ben Liebenberg via AP)
Fans cheer during the opening kickoff in the first half of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Seattle Seahawks at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2016 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
General overall view of MetLife Stadium during a NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams in East Rutherford, N.J. on Monday, Nov 14, 2016. (Kirby Lee/NFL)
1A general view of MetLife Stadium prior to an NFL football game between the Cincinnati Bengals against the New York Giants on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 in East Rutherford, N.J. New York 21-20. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
Fans pass through the security check while the University of Phoenix Stadium reflects in a reflecting pool in this general view photograph of the stadium exterior taken before the Arizona Cardinals 2015 NFL preseason football game against the San Diego Chargers on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
General view from an elevated level of The University of Phoenix Stadium during the NFL preseason game against the Kansas City Chiefs and the Arizona Cardinals on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015 in Glendale, Ariz. The Chiefs won the game, 34-19. (AP Photo/Ric Tapia)
A general outside view of Levis Stadium is seen at sunset on Thursday August 11, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Matt Patterson via AP)
A general view of play is seen during an NFL football game between the Arizona Cardinals against the San Francisco 49ers at Levis Stadium on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016 in Santa Clara, Calif. (Aaron M. Sprecher via AP)
The parking lot has yet to fill with cars in this photograph of EverBank Field stadium taken before the Jacksonville Jaguars 2016 NFL week 3 regular season football game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2016 in Jacksonville, Fla. The Ravens won the game 19-17. (Paul Spinelli via AP)
Jacksonville Jaguars cheerleaders perform during team introductions prior to an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts at EverBank Field on Sunday, September 21, 2014 in Jacksonville, Florida. The Colts defeated the Jaguars 44-17. (AP Photo/Perry Knotts)
General overall view of AT&T Stadium exterior during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions in Arlington, Tex. on Monday, Dec 26, 2016. The Cowboys defeated the Lions 42-21. (Kirby Lee/NFL)
General overall view of AT&T Stadium during a NFL football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions in Arlington, Tex. on Monday, Dec 26, 2016. The Cowboys defeated the Lions 42-21. (Kirby Lee/NFL)
Former Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck would often joke about his team's remoteness in the NFL world, referring to the club's stomping grounds as "southern Alaska," a knock on the media attention Seattle received at the time as well as an exaggerated explanation of where the team was situated geographically compared to the rest of the NFL landscape.
Nestled in the upper left corner of the United States, the Seahawks' remoteness Hasselbeck referred to gives way to some of the more lengthy road trips in the NFL, and this season, Seattle ranks number six among the League's 32 teams for the number of miles traveled to away games.
Delta Air Lines, the Official Airline of the Seattle Seahawks and team charter provider, will fly the Seahawks 25,688 miles this season to and from their eight regular-season away games in 2017. For West Coast teams like Seattle, it's a year-to-year travel trend that comes with the territory.
Five of the six highest 2017 mileage totals belong to West Coast clubs, including the division rival Los Angeles Rams and Arizona Cardinals, the two teams that will travel the most miles in 2017 thanks in large part to a regular-season matchup against one another set in London, England. The Oakland Raiders, Miami Dolphins, and Los Angeles Chargers round out the top five for the most miles traveled in the NFL this coming season.
Long travel times or not, the Seahawks have found success away from home in recent seasons under head coach Pete Carroll. Prior to last year's 3-4-1 road record, the Seahawks posted winning marks on the road three years straight, going 5-3 in away games from 2013-15, a run that included the Seahawks' first road playoff win since 1983.
One road-note working in the Seahawks' favor this season is that the team will kick off just one road game at the 10 a.m. PT time slot. The team had two such road games last season and before that would regularly play as many as four or five such games in recent years. Add in the fact that Seattle has no true stretch of back-to-back road games in 2017 (the Seahawks' Week 6 bye is sandwiched in between a Week 5 road game at the Rams and a Week 7 road game at the New York Giants) and it looks to be a fairly favorable road setup for the Seahawks this season. The Seahawks had two different back-to-back road trips last year and three the year before that.
Here's a look at how Seattle's 2017 miles traveled stacks up:
2017 Season Total Miles Traveled, Courtesy Of Delta Air Lines
- Los Angeles Rams: 32,498
- Arizona Cardinals: 30,422
- Oakland Raiders: 29,048
- Miami Dolphins: 27,458
- Los Angeles Chargers: 26,866
6. Seattle Seahawks: 25,688
- Jacksonville Jaguars: 25,300
- San Francisco 49ers: 24,056
- New York Giants: 22,954
- New Orleans Saints: 22,000
- Washington Redskins: 20,698
- Philadelphia Eagles: 20,286
- Denver Broncos: 18,808
- New England Patriots: 18,664
- Houston Texans: 18,518
- Baltimore Ravens: 18,452
- Dallas Cowboys: 18,014
- Minnesota Vikings: 17,196
- New York Jets: 16,564
- Cleveland Browns: 16,382
- Kansas City Chiefs: 15,820
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 13,864
- Buffalo Bills: 13,216
24. Indianapolis Colts: 13,026
25. Tennessee Titans: 13,024
26. Atlanta Falcons: 12,248
27. Carolina Panthers: 12,056
28. Chicago Bears: 8,302
29. Detroit Lions: 8,164
- Green Bay Packers: 8,062
- Cincinnati Bengals: 7,652
- Pittsburgh Steelers: 6,790
