Chelsea To Complete Lap Of The Earth BEFORE The Season's Even Started

                     

Chelsea's jet-setting squad will have circumnavigated planet Earth by the time their season starts against Hull on August 18.
Jose Mourinho’s squad will on Wednesday make the 1,848 mile round-trip from their Washington DC base to Miami for the Guinness International Champions Cup Final against Real Madrid during the early hours of Thursday morning. But that’s just a drop in the ocean compared to the total distance Chelsea have travelled on their summer global tour, that has also included stops in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

In total, the Blues will have clocked up a mammoth 24,622 air miles - just short of the world’s circumference, which is commonly identified as 24,901 miles. Their time spent in the air has been increased by the decision to set up a permanent base in Washington DC for the duration of their trip to the States. Rather than flying directly to the destination of their next fixture, Chelsea have flown back to DC after matches.


                     




Chelsea have already played Inter Milan in Indianapolis and AC Milan in New York during their stay in America. After Thursday morning’s clash against Mourinho’s former club, Chelsea face their final pre-season clash of the summer against Roma on Saturday before returning back to London.

But the flying will not stop there for the Blues squad with the majority of them likely to be involved on international duty for matches on August 14.

Spain, who could call up Juan Mata, Fernando Torres and Cesar Azpilicueta, have a friendly in Ecuador; Brazil, who could include David Luiz and Oscar, play in Switzerland, while Belgium, who are likely to call on Eden Hazard, Romelu Lukaku and Kevin de Bruyne, host France.

THE BREAKDOWN OF CHELSEA'S AIR MILES

FAR EAST LEG

LONDON TO BANGKOK - 5,919 miles
BANGKOK TO KUALA LUMPUR - 735 miles
KUALA LUMPUR TO JAKARTA - 735 miles
JAKARTA TO LONDON - 7,273 miles
US LEG
LONDON TO WASHINGTON - 3363 miles
WASHINGTON TO INDIANAPOLIS - 490 miles
INDIANAPOLIS TO WASHINGTON - 490 miles
WASHINGTON TO NEW YORK - 203 miles
NEW YORK TO WASHINGTON - 203 miles
WASHINGTON TO MIAMI - 924 miles
MIAMI TO WASHINGTON - 924 miles
WASHINGTON TO LONDON - 3363 miles

TOTAL: 24,622 miles

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