With a long season of 82 games NBA teams have to cover great distances when travelling to play away games around the league. So, which team travels the farthest in an NBA season?
To answer these questions, Icelandair pulled together research and discovered some eye-opening results that can be seen below:
| Team | Games | Mileage | Avg Mileage | Difference | Win Ratio (%) |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | 82 | 55,311 | 46,390 | +8921 | 57.3 |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 82 | 55,267 | 46,390 | +8877 | 59.8 |
| Boston Celtics | 82 | 54,858 | 46,390 | +8468 | 67.1 |
| Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 53,095 | 46,390 | +6705 | 42.7 |
| Golden State Warriors | 82 | 51,170 | 46,390 | +4780 | 70.7 |
| Phoenix Suns | 82 | 50,740 | 46,390 | +4350 | 25.6 |
| Los Angeles Clippers | 82 | 50,641 | 46,390 | +4251 | 51.2 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 82 | 50,257 | 46,390 | +3867 | 58.5 |
| Sacramento Kings | 82 | 49,212 | 46,390 | +2822 | 32.9 |
| Oklahoma City Thunder | 82 | 48,931 | 46,390 | +2541 | 58.5 |
| Houston Rockets | 82 | 48,795 | 46,390 | +2405 | 79.3 |
| Miami Heat | 82 | 48,698 | 46,390 | +2308 | 53.7 |
| Utah Jazz | 82 | 48,688 | 46,390 | +2298 | 58.5 |
| Dallas Mavericks | 82 | 47,755 | 46,390 | +1365 | 29.3 |
| San Antonio Spurs | 82 | 47,649 | 46,390 | +1259 | 57.3 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 82 | 46,926 | 46,390 | +536 | 63.4 |
| Orlando Magic | 82 | 46,862 | 46,390 | +472 | 30.5 |
| Denver Nuggets | 82 | 45,663 | 46,390 | -727 | 56.1 |
| New York Knicks | 82 | 44,862 | 46,390 | -1528 | 35.4 |
| Memphis Grizzlies | 82 | 44,511 | 46,390 | -1879 | 26.8 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 43,483 | 46,390 | -2907 | 53.7 |
| Washington Wizards | 82 | 42,148 | 46,390 | -4242 | 52.4 |
| Chicago Bulls | 82 | 41,609 | 46,390 | -4781 | 32.9 |
| Brooklyn Nets | 82 | 40,652 | 46,390 | -5738 | 34.1 |
| Atlanta Hawks | 82 | 40,169 | 46,390 | -6221 | 29.3 |
| Charlotte Hornets | 82 | 39,546 | 46,390 | -6844 | 43.9 |
| Toronto Raptors | 82 | 39,074 | 46,390 | -7316 | 72 |
| Detroit Pistons | 82 | 38,772 | 46,390 | -7618 | 47.6 |
| Indiana Pacers | 82 | 38,394 | 46,390 | -7996 | 58.5 |
| Cleveland Cavaliers | 82 | 37,947 | 46,390 | -8443 | 61 |
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