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NFL to play in Australia

MaroonBells
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Melbourne in 2026. Europe is one thing, a 10 hour flight from LA. But Australia? That's a 22-hour flight from New York. 

#1 · Feb 5, 5:30 PM
purplefaithful
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15 1/2 hr flight from La to Sydney...

You lose a day when flying from Los Angeles to Sydney because you cross the International Date Line (IDL).

Yikes!

edited Feb 5, 2025 5:36 PM

Hurry-up Vikings, we ain't getting any younger! 

#2 · Feb 5, 5:35 PM
supafreak84
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Lol you can always count on the NFL to continue making decisions not in the best interest of the players, fans, or the game itself

#3 · Feb 5, 6:22 PM
Still Hurtn
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I hate it.

#4 · Feb 5, 6:24 PM
Vikergirl
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That's a lot of travel time and time differences to adjust to.

You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it. — Robin Williams

#5 · Feb 5, 8:38 PM
1V
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purplefaithful wrote:
15 1/2 hr flight from La to Sydney...

You lose a day when flying from Los Angeles to Sydney because you cross the International Date Line (IDL).

Yikes!

Yep, it's 12:55 pm February 6th in Melbourne right now

edited Feb 5, 2025 8:57 PM
#6 · Feb 5, 8:56 PM
comet52
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Monday afternoon game in Melbourne would be Sunday night here. Unless they want to play on Sunday and go head to head with CFB Saturday night. Theyve had a gentleman's agreement not to play on Saturdays until CFB regular season is done but maybe that will change.

#7 · Feb 6, 2:20 PM
Kentis
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Crikey mates…   :cool: :angel:

#8 · Feb 6, 2:52 PM
AGRforever
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MaroonBells wrote:
Melbourne in 2026. Europe is one thing, a 10 hour flight from LA. But Australia? That's a 22-hour flight from New York. 

So it’ll be us vs the Rams Monday night and we’ll play the Packers at Lamb-blow the following week?

#9 · Feb 6, 10:08 PM
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