Ajax vs NEC
Straight-line distance between the two grounds: 51 miles. That's roughly 1h by coach and 0.44ร the M25.
Head-to-head travel stats
| Ajax | NEC | |
|---|---|---|
| League | Eredivisie | Eredivisie |
| League rank | 17th of 18 | 12th of 18 |
| Total away miles | 864 | 997 |
| Average / trip | 51 | 59 |
| Median trip | 51 | 58 |
| Round trip total | 1,728 | 1,995 |
| Longest away day | Fortuna Sittard (99) | Groningen (99) |
| Shortest away day | Telstar (17) | PSV (32) |
| Long hauls | 0 | 0 |
| Coach hours (season) | 35h | 40h |
| Away trip to each other | 51 | 51 |
Away fan travel
Ajax fans travelling to NEC face a 51 one-way trip (102 round trip). NEC fans making the reverse journey cover the same 51 each way. At an average coach speed of 50mph that's around 1 hours each way โ a short hop.
Ajax and NEC are separated by 51 miles as the crow flies. Both clubs compete in the Eredivisie this season. NEC cover significantly more ground overall โ 864 miles vs 997 miles in total away miles, a difference of 133 miles.
As Eredivisie clubs they share 16 common opponents this season โ every away fixture except the trip to each other's ground.