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Updated · NBC Sports · Sep 349ers Reach Melbourne After 7,855-Mile Flight for Sept. 11 Rams Game
3 articles · Updated · NBC Sports · Sep 3Summary
- San Francisco landed in Melbourne at 7:50 a.m. Friday local time after covering 7,855 miles in just over 15 hours for the NFL matchup with the Rams.
- The 49ers flew on a Qantas A380 and will hold a Saturday morning practice before shifting into their usual game-week routine on Monday.
- Melbourne Cricket Ground will host kickoff at 10:35 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11 local time, which falls at 8:35 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 10 in the U.S.
- The Rams are due to arrive Wednesday, giving them less than 24 hours before kickoff for what the report calls the longest trip in NFL history.
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Which travel strategy will triumph when the Rams' last-minute arrival clashes with the 49ers' week-long acclimation in Australia? How will Australia's strict biosecurity rules and a grueling 15-hour flight impact the historic NFL showdown at the MCG?