The Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to fly about 5,220 miles to Rio de Janeiro for their game against the Baltimore Ravens, making the trip an NFL record without a following-week bye. The round trip is expected to total nearly 10,500 miles. Baltimore's flight from its home city will cover approximately 4,781 miles.
The game is set for 5:25 p.m. local time in Rio, where the clock is one hour ahead of Eastern Time. A schedule cited by CBS Sports indicates the teams might not leave Brazil until after midnight. The Cowboys' return flight is expected to exceed 10 hours, potentially bringing the team back to Dallas near noon on Monday.
In Week 4, Dallas is scheduled to visit the Houston Texans, while Baltimore is set to host the Tennessee Titans.
Other teams with similar travel received more recovery time. The Los Angeles Rams had a bye after flying 5,456 miles to London last season, while the Rams and San Francisco 49ers had at least 10 days after traveling more than 7,800 miles to Australia.
Denver previously held the mark for the longest trip without a bye, flying 4,670 miles to London in Week 6 last season. CBS Sports also cited Miami's 2021 trip of at least 4,400 miles, followed by losses to Jacksonville in London and a later double-digit comeback.
