How far fans of every 2022/23 Championship club must travel – longest to shortest distance

In this article, we take a look at how far fans of every 2022/23 Championship club must travel from longest to shortest distance (miles).

Now that the new set of second tier fixtures are out, there will be thousands of diehard football fans who follow their team all over the country planning for the new campaign ahead.

Nottingham Forest, Fulham, Bournemouth, Peterborough, Barnsley and Derby were the sides replaced, meaning for those who do the hard miles to watch away from home, there are certainly going to be a number of long trips on the horizon.

Promoted from League One are Wigan Athletic, Rotherham United and Sunderland while those relegated from the Premier League are Burnley, Watford and Norwich City.

So we have taken a look at how far fans of every Championship club must travel according to TheStatsZone and ranked from least to most distance travelled.

(Featured photos credit to @The92Bible and TheStatZone)

1. Swansea City

Swansea supporters will have to travel a total of 4,965 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 215.9.

Their longest journey will be Sunderland (348 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is Cardiff City (43 miles).

Their away fixture list:
30/07/2022 15:00 Rotherham United v Swansea City
13/08/2022 15:00 Blackpool v Swansea City
27/08/2022 15:00 Middlesbrough v Swansea City
31/08/2022 20:00 Stoke City v Swansea City
10/09/2022 15:00 Birmingham City v Swansea City
01/10/2022 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City
05/10/2022 19:45 Watford v Swansea City
15/10/2022 15:00 Burnley v Swansea City
29/10/2022 15:00 Bristol City v Swansea City
01/11/2022 19:45 Preston North End v Swansea City
12/11/2022 15:00 Huddersfield Town v Swansea City
17/12/2022 15:00 Coventry City v Swansea City
26/12/2022 15:00 Reading v Swansea City
14/01/2023 15:00 Sunderland v Swansea City
21/01/2023 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Swansea City
11/02/2023 15:00 Sheffield United v Swansea City
18/02/2023 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Swansea City
04/03/2023 15:00 Luton Town v Swansea City
14/03/2023 19:45 Millwall v Swansea City
01/04/2023 15:00 Cardiff City v Swansea City
10/04/2023 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Swansea City
22/04/2023 15:00 Norwich City v Swansea City
29/04/2023 15:00 Hull City v Swansea City

2. Norwich City

Norwich supporters will have to travel a total of 4,555 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 198.

Their longest journey will be Swansea City (313 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is Luton Town (103 miles).

Their away fixture list:
30/07/2022 15:00 Cardiff City v Norwich City
13/08/2022 15:00 Hull City v Norwich City
27/08/2022 15:00 Sunderland v Norwich City
30/08/2022 19:45 Birmingham City v Norwich City
10/09/2022 15:00 Burnley v Norwich City
01/10/2022 15:00 Blackpool v Norwich City
04/10/2022 20:00 Reading v Norwich City
15/10/2022 15:00 Watford v Norwich City
22/10/2022 15:00 Sheffield United v Norwich City
05/11/2022 15:00 Rotherham United v Norwich City
10/12/2022 15:00 Swansea City v Norwich City
26/12/2022 15:00 Luton Town v Norwich City
14/01/2023 15:00 Preston North End v Norwich City
21/01/2023 15:00 Coventry City v Norwich City
11/02/2023 15:00 Bristol City v Norwich City
18/02/2023 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Norwich City
04/03/2023 15:00 Millwall v Norwich City
15/03/2023 19:45 Huddersfield Town v Norwich City
18/03/2023 15:00 Stoke City v Norwich City
07/04/2023 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Norwich City
15/04/2023 15:00 Middlesbrough v Norwich City
19/04/2023 19:45 Queens Park Rangers v Norwich City
29/04/2023 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Norwich City

3. Sunderland

Sunderland supporters will have to travel a total of 4,528 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 198.

Their longest journey will be Swansea City (348 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is Middlesbrough (33 miles).

Their away fixture list:
06/08/2022 15:00 Bristol City v Sunderland
16/08/2022 19:45 Sheffield United v Sunderland
20/08/2022 15:00 Stoke City v Sunderland
03/09/2022 15:00 Middlesbrough v Sunderland
14/09/2022 20:00 Reading v Sunderland
17/09/2022 15:00 Watford v Sunderland
08/10/2022 15:00 Swansea City v Sunderland
18/10/2022 19:45 Blackburn Rovers v Sunderland
29/10/2022 15:00 Luton Town v Sunderland
02/11/2022 19:45 Huddersfield Town v Sunderland
12/11/2022 15:00 Birmingham City v Sunderland
17/12/2022 15:00 Hull City v Sunderland
29/12/2022 19:45 Wigan Athletic v Sunderland
01/01/2023 15:00 Blackpool v Sunderland
28/01/2023 15:00 Rotherham United v Sunderland
04/02/2023 15:00 Millwall v Sunderland
14/02/2023 19:45 Queens Park Rangers v Sunderland
25/02/2023 15:00 Coventry City v Sunderland
11/03/2023 15:00 Norwich City v Sunderland
01/04/2023 15:00 Burnley v Sunderland
10/04/2023 15:00 Cardiff City v Sunderland
22/04/2023 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Sunderland
06/05/2023 15:00 Preston North End v Sunderland

4. Cardiff City

Cardiff supporters will have to travel a total of 4,191 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 182.2.

Their longest journey will be Sunderland (317 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is Swansea City (43 miles).

The away fixture list:
06/08/2022 15:00 Reading v Cardiff City
16/08/2022 20:00 West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City
20/08/2022 15:00 Bristol City v Cardiff City
03/09/2022 15:00 Millwall v Cardiff City
13/09/2022 19:45 Middlesbrough v Cardiff City
17/09/2022 15:00 Huddersfield Town v Cardiff City
08/10/2022 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Cardiff City
19/10/2022 19:45 Queens Park Rangers v Cardiff City
22/10/2022 15:00 Swansea City v Cardiff City
05/11/2022 15:00 Sunderland v Cardiff City
10/12/2022 15:00 Stoke City v Cardiff City
29/12/2022 19:45 Coventry City v Cardiff City
01/01/2023 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City
28/01/2023 15:00 Luton Town v Cardiff City
04/02/2023 15:00 Hull City v Cardiff City
14/02/2023 19:45 Birmingham City v Cardiff City
25/02/2023 15:00 Norwich City v Cardiff City
11/03/2023 15:00 Preston North End v Cardiff City
18/03/2023 15:00 Rotherham United v Cardiff City
07/04/2023 15:00 Blackpool v Cardiff City
15/04/2023 15:00 Sheffield United v Cardiff City
19/04/2023 19:45 Watford v Cardiff City
06/05/2023 15:00 Burnley v Cardiff City

5. Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough supporters will have to travel a total of 4,021 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 174.8.

Their longest journey will be Swansea City (324 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is Sunderland (33 miles).

The away fixture list:
06/08/2022 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough
16/08/2022 20:00 Stoke City v Middlesbrough
20/08/2022 15:00 Reading v Middlesbrough
30/08/2022 19:45 Watford v Middlesbrough
10/09/2022 15:00 Blackpool v Middlesbrough
01/10/2022 15:00 Coventry City v Middlesbrough
08/10/2022 15:00 Millwall v Middlesbrough
19/10/2022 19:45 Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough
29/10/2022 15:00 Preston North End v Middlesbrough
01/11/2022 19:45 Hull City v Middlesbrough
12/11/2022 15:00 Norwich City v Middlesbrough
17/12/2022 15:00 Burnley v Middlesbrough
29/12/2022 19:45 Blackburn Rovers v Middlesbrough
01/01/2023 15:00 Birmingham City v Middlesbrough
21/01/2023 15:00 Sunderland v Middlesbrough
11/02/2023 15:00 Cardiff City v Middlesbrough
15/02/2023 19:45 Sheffield United v Middlesbrough
25/02/2023 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Middlesbrough
11/03/2023 15:00 Swansea City v Middlesbrough
01/04/2023 15:00 Huddersfield Town v Middlesbrough
10/04/2023 15:00 Bristol City v Middlesbrough
22/04/2023 15:00 Luton Town v Middlesbrough
29/04/2023 15:00 Rotherham United v Middlesbrough

6. Millwall

Millwall supporters will have to travel a total of 3,868 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 168.2.

Their longest journey will be Sunderland (285 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is QPR (11 miles).

The away fixture list:
06/08/2022 15:00 Sheffield United v Millwall
16/08/2022 19:45 Swansea City v Millwall
20/08/2022 15:00 Norwich City v Millwall
30/08/2022 19:45 Burnley v Millwall
10/09/2022 15:00 Sunderland v Millwall
01/10/2022 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Millwall
05/10/2022 19:45 Rotherham United v Millwall
15/10/2022 15:00 Bristol City v Millwall
29/10/2022 15:00 Huddersfield Town v Millwall
02/11/2022 19:45 Birmingham City v Millwall
12/11/2022 15:00 Preston North End v Millwall
17/12/2022 15:00 Luton Town v Millwall
26/12/2022 15:00 Watford v Millwall
14/01/2023 15:00 Middlesbrough v Millwall
21/01/2023 15:00 Cardiff City v Millwall
11/02/2023 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Millwall
14/02/2023 19:45 Coventry City v Millwall
25/02/2023 15:00 Stoke City v Millwall
11/03/2023 15:00 Reading v Millwall
01/04/2023 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Millwall
10/04/2023 15:00 Hull City v Millwall
22/04/2023 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Millwall
29/04/2023 15:00 Blackpool v Millwall

7. Bristol City

Bristol City supporters will have to travel a total of 3,688 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 160.3.

Their longest journey will be Sunderland (291 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is Cardiff City (44 miles).

The away fixture list:
30/07/2022 15:00 Hull City v Bristol City
13/08/2022 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Bristol City
27/08/2022 15:00 Blackpool v Bristol City
03/09/2022 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Bristol City
14/09/2022 19:45 Norwich City v Bristol City
17/09/2022 15:00 Burnley v Bristol City
08/10/2022 15:00 Birmingham City v Bristol City
18/10/2022 20:00 West Bromwich Albion v Bristol City
22/10/2022 15:00 Reading v Bristol City
05/11/2022 15:00 Middlesbrough v Bristol City
10/12/2022 15:00 Rotherham United v Bristol City
29/12/2022 19:45 Millwall v Bristol City
01/01/2023 15:00 Coventry City v Bristol City
28/01/2023 15:00 Huddersfield Town v Bristol City
04/02/2023 15:00 Preston North End v Bristol City
18/02/2023 15:00 Sunderland v Bristol City
04/03/2023 15:00 Cardiff City v Bristol City
15/03/2023 19:45 Luton Town v Bristol City
18/03/2023 15:00 Swansea City v Bristol City
07/04/2023 15:00 Stoke City v Bristol City
15/04/2023 15:00 Watford v Bristol City
18/04/2023 19:45 Sheffield United v Bristol City
06/05/2023 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Bristol City

8. Reading

Reading supporters will have to travel a total of 3,669 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 159.5.

Their longest journey will be Sunderland (292 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is QPR (38 miles).

The away fixture list:
30/07/2022 15:00 Blackpool v Reading
13/08/2022 15:00 Rotherham United v Reading
27/08/2022 15:00 Millwall v Reading
31/08/2022 19:45 Sheffield United v Reading
10/09/2022 15:00 Watford v Reading
17/09/2022 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Reading
08/10/2022 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Reading
18/10/2022 19:45 Swansea City v Reading
29/10/2022 15:00 Burnley v Reading
01/11/2022 19:45 Luton Town v Reading
12/11/2022 15:00 Hull City v Reading
17/12/2022 15:00 Birmingham City v Reading
29/12/2022 19:45 Norwich City v Reading
01/01/2023 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Reading
21/01/2023 15:00 Stoke City v Reading
11/02/2023 15:00 Sunderland v Reading
18/02/2023 15:00 Cardiff City v Reading
04/03/2023 15:00 Middlesbrough v Reading
15/03/2023 19:45 Blackburn Rovers v Reading
01/04/2023 15:00 Bristol City v Reading
10/04/2023 15:00 Preston North End v Reading
22/04/2023 15:00 Coventry City v Reading
06/05/2023 15:00 Huddersfield Town v Reading

9. Queens Park Rangers

Queens Park Rangers supporters will have to travel a total of 3,553 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 154.5.

Their longest journey will be Sunderland (275 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is Millwall (11 miles).

The away fixture list:
30/07/2022 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers
13/08/2022 15:00 Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers
27/08/2022 15:00 Watford v Queens Park Rangers
03/09/2022 15:00 Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers
14/09/2022 19:45 Millwall v Queens Park Rangers
01/10/2022 15:00 Bristol City v Queens Park Rangers
04/10/2022 19:45 Sheffield United v Queens Park Rangers
15/10/2022 15:00 Luton Town v Queens Park Rangers
29/10/2022 15:00 Birmingham City v Queens Park Rangers
02/11/2022 19:45 Norwich City v Queens Park Rangers
12/11/2022 15:00 Coventry City v Queens Park Rangers
17/12/2022 15:00 Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers
26/12/2022 15:00 Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers
14/01/2023 15:00 Reading v Queens Park Rangers
28/01/2023 15:00 Hull City v Queens Park Rangers
04/02/2023 15:00 Huddersfield Town v Queens Park Rangers
18/02/2023 15:00 Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers
04/03/2023 15:00 Rotherham United v Queens Park Rangers
14/03/2023 19:45 Blackpool v Queens Park Rangers
01/04/2023 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers
10/04/2023 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers
22/04/2023 15:00 Burnley v Queens Park Rangers
29/04/2023 15:00 Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers

10. Blackpool

Blackpool supporters will have to travel a total of 3,424 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 148.9.

Their longest journey will be Swansea City (266 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is Preston North End (18 miles).

The away fixture list:
06/08/2022 15:00 Stoke City v Blackpool
16/08/2022 19:45 Queens Park Rangers v Blackpool
20/08/2022 15:00 Burnley v Blackpool
03/09/2022 15:00 Huddersfield Town v Blackpool
14/09/2022 19:45 Rotherham United v Blackpool
17/09/2022 15:00 Millwall v Blackpool
04/10/2022 19:45 Sunderland v Blackpool
15/10/2022 15:00 Sheffield United v Blackpool
29/10/2022 15:00 Coventry City v Blackpool
01/11/2022 20:00 West Bromwich Albion v Blackpool
12/11/2022 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Blackpool
17/12/2022 15:00 Cardiff City v Blackpool
26/12/2022 15:00 Hull City v Blackpool
14/01/2023 15:00 Watford v Blackpool
28/01/2023 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Blackpool
04/02/2023 15:00 Middlesbrough v Blackpool
15/02/2023 19:45 Swansea City v Blackpool
25/02/2023 15:00 Reading v Blackpool
11/03/2023 15:00 Bristol City v Blackpool
01/04/2023 15:00 Preston North End v Blackpool
10/04/2023 15:00 Luton Town v Blackpool
22/04/2023 15:00 Birmingham City v Blackpool
06/05/2023 15:00 Norwich City v Blackpool

11. Hull City

Hull supporters will have to travel a total of 3,522 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 153.1.

Their longest journey will be Swansea City (285 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is Rotherham United (63 miles).

The away fixture list:
06/08/2022 15:00 Preston North End v Hull City
16/08/2022 19:45 Burnley v Hull City
20/08/2022 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Hull City
30/08/2022 19:45 Queens Park Rangers v Hull City
10/09/2022 15:00 Cardiff City v Hull City
17/09/2022 15:00 Swansea City v Hull City
08/10/2022 15:00 Huddersfield Town v Hull City
19/10/2022 19:45 Blackpool v Hull City
22/10/2022 15:00 Rotherham United v Hull City
05/11/2022 15:00 Millwall v Hull City
10/12/2022 15:00 Watford v Hull City
29/12/2022 19:45 Birmingham City v Hull City
01/01/2023 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Hull City
21/01/2023 15:00 Sheffield United v Hull City
11/02/2023 15:00 Stoke City v Hull City
14/02/2023 19:45 Norwich City v Hull City
25/02/2023 15:00 Bristol City v Hull City
11/03/2023 15:00 Coventry City v Hull City
18/03/2023 15:00 Reading v Hull City
07/04/2023 15:00 Sunderland v Hull City
15/04/2023 15:00 Blackburn Rovers v Hull City
19/04/2023 19:45 Middlesbrough v Hull City
06/05/2023 15:00 Luton Town v Hull City

12. Watford

Watford supporters will have to travel a total of 3,348 miles to watch their team away from home with the average amount of miles on the road set at 145.6.

Their longest journey will be Sunderland (261 miles) while the shortest for travelling fans is QPR (19 miles).

The away fixture list:
06/08/2022 15:00 West Bromwich Albion v Watford
16/08/2022 19:45 Birmingham City v Watford
20/08/2022 15:00 Preston North End v Watford
03/09/2022 15:00 Rotherham United v Watford
13/09/2022 19:45 Blackburn Rovers v Watford
01/10/2022 15:00 Stoke City v Watford
08/10/2022 15:00 Blackpool v Watford
19/10/2022 19:45 Millwall v Watford
29/10/2022 15:00 Wigan Athletic v Watford
02/11/2022 19:45 Cardiff City v Watford
12/11/2022 15:00 Bristol City v Watford
17/12/2022 15:00 Huddersfield Town v Watford
29/12/2022 19:45 Swansea City v Watford
01/01/2023 15:00 Norwich City v Watford
28/01/2023 15:00 Middlesbrough v Watford
04/02/2023 15:00 Reading v Watford
14/02/2023 19:45 Burnley v Watford
25/02/2023 15:00 Sheffield United v Watford
11/03/2023 15:00 Queens Park Rangers v Watford
01/04/2023 15:00 Luton Town v Watford
10/04/2023 15:00 Coventry City v Watford
22/04/2023 15:00 Hull City v Watford
29/04/2023 15:00 Sunderland v Watford

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