Taylor Swift is many things these days: An international music superstar, a 14-time Grammy winner, and a noted fan of the Kansas City Chiefs. But this weekend, she’ll be going through something we can all relate to—racing to catch her flight in time.
Swift has come to all three Chiefs playoff games in support of Travis Kelce and is widely expected to be at Super Bowl LVIII, where the Chiefs will face off against the San Francisco 49ers, this Sunday. But on Saturday, Swift will also be wrapping up a four-night residency at the Tokyo Dome in Japan as part of The Eras Tour.
Will Taylor Swift make it to Las Vegas in time from Tokyo? Is a Swiftie out there tracking flight numbers and cross-referencing them with seasonal weather charts for the Pacific Ocean? CableTV.com investigated, and here’s what we found out about Taylor Swift and the Super Bowl.
Saturday, February 10, 6:00 p.m. JST: Taylor Swift performs at Tokyo Dome
Swift is kicking off the second leg of The Eras Tour with a four-show residency at the Tokyo Dome, which is in the heart of downtown Tokyo and holds up to 55,000 concertgoers. As of this writing, Swift doesn’t have an opening act for Saturday’s show, which will follow the below schedule:
- Doors open: 4:00 p.m. JST
- Show starts: 6:00 p.m. JST
The Eras Tour typically runs for around three hours and 15 minutes and features around a 45-song setlist. Assuming the show goes to plan, we estimate that she’ll wrap up her final Tokyo Dome show around 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 10, around 11:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. JST: Taylor Swift heads to Haneda International Airport
Once she’s done with her post-show to-dos (stretches? Scrolling TikTok?), Swift will likely head to Haneda International Airport, which is a quick 30-minute drive from the Tokyo Dome.
Top 3 things that could delay Taylor Swift’s flight in Tokyo
- Last-second convenience store run: Tokyo’s konbini (convenience store) chains are famous for their low prices and quality snacks. What’s better for a long-haul flight than a pile of Japanese fried chicken and onigiri?
- Lines for outbound flights
- Too many Philly cheesesteaks: Back in May, Swift and the Eras Tour reportedly got over $1,200 worth of Philly cheesesteaks for a post-show meal in Philadelphia. They could do the same in Tokyo—courtesy of Kosuke Chujo, who owns the Italian and Philadelphia-themed restaurant Philly in Tokyo. This Philadelphia Inquirer story detailed how Chujo takes scouting trips to Philadelphia to taste test competing Phillys to perfect his own cheesesteak recipe.
Sunday, Feb. 11 (12:00 a.m. JST): Taylor Swift departs Tokyo
Saturday, Feb. 10 (7:30 p.m. PDT): Taylor Swift lands in Las Vegas
A Tokyo and Las Vegas flight typically takes 12–14 hours. But even if Taylor has to stop for a layover, she’ll still have ample time to make it to Allegiant Stadium.
Thanks to the 17-hour flight difference between Tokyo and Las Vegas, Swift’s flight could potentially depart on Sunday morning and still land in Nevada on Saturday night. Swift has more than enough time to sleep off the jet lag before Super Bowl LVIII kicks off on Sunday night.
Top 3 Taylor Swift-related Super Bowl questions CableTV.com will be thinking about on Super Bowl Sunday
- Who’ll be in Taylor Swift’s guest box? These are our wishes, in no particular order: Jason Kelce, a Boygenius member, Cara Delevigne, or a Haim sister, solely to actualize some small talk between them and Andy Reid.
- It’s pretty wild that Colin Cowherd said something sensible about Taylor and Travis Kelce, right?
- Will Swifties start adopting other NFL teams next season? The Detroit Lions: 2023 NFC North champions and Swift’s b-side appreciators!
𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘥, "𝘖𝘬𝘢𝘺, 𝘭𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘬"…about Taylor Swift.#DetroitTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/O6CrVu5xwQ
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) June 8, 2023
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Eric Chiu is a CableTV.com internet editor who covers internet tech, entertainment, and sports news. He’s written about consumer technology for nearly a decade for outlets including CNN Underscored, Wirecutter, Newsweek Media Group and TopTenReviews/Future. In his free time, he enjoys playing any instrument he can find, rooting for the Michigan Wolverines, and hunting for the best hole-in-the-wall restaurants.
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