2025 Big Game Travel Guide (Updated Feb. 3)

Less than one week away from game day and the clock is ticking to get a ticket to the big game in New Orleans on Sunday, February 9th. The expert team at the travel platform, Hopper, teamed up with ticket marketplace, Vivid Seats to put together a guide for those planning to travel to the big game this weekend. The following includes what it will cost to travel to New Orleans for the Big Game, how much current game day tickets are going for and tips for planning a trip for game day weekend.

Getting to the Big Game  

Airfare for travelers from across the United States is averaging $872 per round-trip ticket. Non-stop tickets from domestic airports are averaging $1,231 per round-trip ticket as of Sunday, February 2nd.

Flights from Philadelphia:

Round trip airfare from Philadelphia to New Orleans for the big game is currently averaging $908 per ticket, an increase of 6x compared to last week.

Non-stop flights are averaging $1,781 per ticket as of Sunday, February 2nd.

Airlines have added more flights direct from PHL for the big game, with 2x-3x more direct flights Friday, Saturday and Monday of the big game weekend.

Flights from Kansas City:

Round trip airfare from KC to New Orleans for the big game is currently averaging $546 per ticket as of yesterday.

Airlines have added more flights direct from Kansas City for the big game, adding more direct flights Friday, Saturday and Monday of the big game weekend.

When to Fly?

The best way to cut down on airfare to the big game is to return on Tuesday or Wednesday after the Sunday night showdown. Airfare is more than 2x higher for Monday returns than any other week day. Flying Saturday and returning Wednesday after the game is the cheapest option for flexible travelers.  

When to book flights?

Book Now! Prices are only going to rise even further in the coming days as it gets closer to game day. National airfare prices have already increased 3x since last week.

Where to stay?

Accommodations during the Big Game Weekend

Hotels

Prices for hotels not already sold out are currently averaging $1,212 for stays on the night of the big game in New Orleans

Ticket Prices: What will it cost to attend the game?

As the Chiefs look to capture a historic three-peat,Vivid Seats’ Big Game data insights shows ticket prices on Vivid Seats are averaging $6,206 with the best “get-in” deal at $3,232 as of February 3, 2025. On average, fans are traveling over 881 miles to see the biggest game of the season. This year, Vivid Seats is projecting a 56-44 crowd split in favor of the Philadelphia Eagles.   

Which Big Game team has the most loyal fan base?

When looking at the 2024-25 NFL regular season, Vivid Seats’ data shows that the Philadelphia Eagles had the bigger road-crowd average with more fans showing out and showing up compared to Kansas City Chiefs with an average of 46% of the crowd. Vivid Seats’ Fan Forecast® uses an algorithm that explores its proprietary data to project which team’s fans will show up with more support in the crowd. This year during the regular season, the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Francisco 49ers tied for the highest road-crowd average across all 32 teams in the NFL.