This will be a spread-out World Cup this summer, but just how far apart are the distances between some of these World Cup host cities?

Going off of the air-distance miles between primary airports that are serving World Cup stadiums, there are eight city pairs that are 2,500 or more apart. However, there will be no travel between the top two on that list as far as teams go, and squad travel between any of the other six is only possible if a third-place qualifier for the round of 32 is slotted into one of those inconvenient-travel scenarios.

Of course, fans may be making any of these trips, depending on which matches they have tickets to.

Miami-Vancouver: 2,801 miles

The distance between Miami and Vancouver International Airports is 2,801 miles, making this the longest distance between any World Cup host cities. Fans who, for example, have tickets for the Saudi Arabia-Uruguay match on June 15 and the Canada-Qatar contest on June 18 will be traveling from Miami to Vancouver in-between those matchups.

Miami-Seattle: 2,724 miles

Right behind Miami-Vancouver is Miami-Seattle at 2,724 miles. Someone who has seats to round of 32 matches on July 1 in Seattle and on July 3 in Miami Gardens, Fla., will have a short turnaround between attending those far-apart games.

Boston-San Francisco: 2,704 miles

The third one on this list, Boston-San Francisco at 2,704 miles, is the first that could be a journey that one or two national teams make between the conclusion of the group stage and the round of 32. Paraguay or Australia may embark on this eastward trip at that time while Norway or France could be doing the reverse journey.

Boston-Los Angeles: 2,611 miles

If either Turkey or the United States finishes third in Group D, it might travel from Inglewood, Calif., where it ended the group stage with a match against each other, to Foxborough, Mass., for a round of 32 battle versus a different opponent. The flight between BOS and LAX is 2,611 miles.

New York-San Francisco: 2,586 miles

One or two teams could make the cross-country trip between New York and San Francisco prior to the round of 32. The possibilities include Ecuador or Germany heading west and Paraguay or Australia flying east.

Miami-San Francisco: 2,585 miles

It is not possible for any World Cup teams to travel between Miami and the Bay Area at any point in this competition, but, again, fans may take this long journey. For example, South American football enthusiasts could be in that scenario as Uruguay, Brazil and Colombia will play in the group stage in South Florida while Paraguay will take to the pitch twice in the Bay Area.

Philadelphia-San Francisco: 2,521 miles

Curacao or the Ivory Coast may be asked to fly from Philadelphia to San Francisco after finishing its group stage match with the other on June 25 prior to a knockout phase contest at Levi’s Stadium on July 1.

Boston-Vancouver: 2,514 miles

Four teams could take a long trip along the United States-Canada border once the group stage ends. Norway or France may head to Cascadia, to Vancouver, then while Switzerland or Canada could fly east to Boston at that time.

Honorable Mention

Seven World Cup host-city pairs are separated by 2,400-2,499 miles:

• Boston-Seattle: 2,496 miles
• New York-Los Angeles: 2,475 miles
• New York-Vancouver: 2,449 miles
• Vancouver-Mexico City: 2,449 miles
• New York-Seattle: 2,421 miles
• Philadelphia-Vancouver: 2,410 miles
• Boston-Guadalajara: 2,405 miles

Toronto-Los Angeles: 2,175 miles

The longest distance that is confirmed to be traveled by a World Cup squad is the 2,175 miles between Toronto and Los Angeles.

Group B, which features Canada, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Qatar and Switzerland, will open with a Canada-Bosnia and Herzegovina match in Toronto. Meanwhile, the group’s other five matches will take place on the West Coast.

Bosnia and Herzegovina will have the longest journey of those two opening-match teams as its second game will be in Inglewood, Calif., against Switzerland. Afterwards, the players will get right back on the plane for a not-short 954-mile flight to Seattle, where the Balkan side will take on Qatar to close the group stage.

Toronto-Vancouver: 2,085 miles

The intent by the organizers was to have the Canadian national team play in both domestic World Cup venues. In order to do that, the squad had to fly between Toronto and Vancouver, a distance of 2,085 miles. That will be done after Group B play opens with the host country’s match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The Canadians will follow that lid-lifter with contests against Qatar and Switzerland, both of those taking place in British Columbia.

Dallas-Boston: 1,562 miles

England will have the third-longest flight in the group stage as that team will travel the 1,562 miles from Dallas to Boston between its first and second matches versus Croatia and Ghana. However, its next trip will be much shorter, only involving an 187-mile flight or a bus trip to New York, There, they will prepare to take on Panama.

Conclusion

Although this World Cup is taking place over a wide area, travel for teams will not be too extensive, depending on where some of the third-place sides that qualify for the round of 32 are sent for that latter match relative to where they closed the group stage.

In any case, Sofascore will ensure that you will be kept up to date as you travel between World Cup cities or simply relax at home and want to learn all of the stats, insights and fixture lists for this event.