The Big Game is this Sunday and KAYAK’s new data reveals what to expect and how much travelers are shelling out for football's biggest game of the year. Overall, flight interest for this year’s game in New Orleans is 65% lower than last year’s in Las Vegas, but average airfare is up 58%.

Other Big Game travel highlights from KAYAK include:
- Philadelphia tops the cities searching for flights to New Orleans, but Kansas City didn’t even rank in the top 5 (Are Chiefs fans burnt out on yet another Super Bowl game?)
- Flights to the game are around $445 (on average)
- Hotel rates have skyrocketed to around $1,258/night. That’s a 176% increase in nightly hotel rates in New Orleans compared to any other time this year!

Looking for a last-minute flight to the Big Game? Use KAYAK PriceCheck – the patent-pending price comparison tool allows you to upload a screenshot, and KAYAK will check the price against hundreds of sites to help you book with confidence.

For even more info, check out KAYAK’s Big Game Blog Post (https://www.kayak.com/news/football/) for everything travelers need to know ahead of Sunday’s game.