The Florida Swing
Sunrise to Miami to Orlando: the Panthers' barn, the Heat's bayfront arena and the Magic — a winter route with no winter in it.
The window: Wed, Mar 3, 2027 – Sun, Mar 7, 2027 has every stop at home — 9 games in 5 days, computed from our schedule data. That's the stretch to circle.
Sooner option: Mon, Nov 9, 2026 – Sat, Nov 14, 2026 also lines up all 3 stops (3 games).
The window to circle: Wed, Mar 3, 2027 – Sun, Mar 7, 2027
9 home games across 3 stops. Windows computed from schedules as of Wed, Nov 4, 2026 (data from TheSportsDB, cached 2026-10-30).
Sooner option: Mon, Nov 9, 2026 – Sat, Nov 14, 2026
3 home games across 3 stops. Windows computed from schedules as of Wed, Nov 4, 2026 (data from TheSportsDB, cached 2026-10-30).
The route
| Stop | Team | Venue | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Panthers National Hockey League | Amerant Bank Arena Sunrise, Florida | Start here |
| 2 | Miami Heat National Basketball Association | Kaseya Center Miami, Florida | ≈27 mi from Amerant Bank Arena (straight line) |
| 3 | Orlando Magic National Basketball Association | Kia Center Orlando, Florida | ≈204 mi from Kaseya Center (straight line) |
Distances are straight-line, computed from the venues' map coordinates — road trips run longer.
Stop by stop
Amerant Bank Arena — Florida Panthers
🏟️ Opened 1998 · Capacity 19,250 for hockey · Ice rink
The Panthers' Sunrise home since 1998 — the NHL's southernmost rink, at the edge of the Everglades.
Drive. The arena sits in suburban Sunrise at the edge of the Everglades, and there is no practical rail or game-night bus option for most fans.
Full Amerant Bank Arena guide — where to stay, game-day tips and upcoming events.
Kaseya Center — Miami Heat
🏟️ Opened 1999 · Capacity 19,600 for basketball · Hardwood court
The Heat's bayside home since New Year's Eve 1999, on Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami.
Take the free Metromover to Park West or Freedom Tower and walk across Biscayne Boulevard. It avoids the game-night gridlock on Biscayne Boulevard entirely.
Full Kaseya Center guide — where to stay, game-day tips and upcoming events.
Kia Center — Orlando Magic
🏟️ Opened 2010 · Capacity 18,846 for basketball · Hardwood court
The Magic's downtown Orlando home since 2010, across Church Street from the old Amway Arena site.
On a weekday, ride SunRail to Church Street Station and walk about 10 minutes; on weekends SunRail does not run, so drive to a pre-paid garage or use rideshare.
Full Kia Center guide — where to stay, game-day tips and upcoming events.
Book the window
Hotel, flight and car searches pre-filled for Wed, Mar 3, 2027 → Sun, Mar 7, 2027, starting in Sunrise. Prices and availability live on the booking sites — we link out, we don't quote them.
The Florida Swing FAQ
When can I actually do The Florida Swing?
In our current schedule data, Wed, Mar 3, 2027 – Sun, Mar 7, 2027 has every stop at home — 9 games in 5 days. The Trip Finder below re-checks the windows whenever the schedule feed updates.
How far apart are the stops?
Amerant Bank Arena to Kaseya Center is about 27 miles in a straight line; Kaseya Center to Kia Center is about 204 miles in a straight line. Road distances run longer — treat these as as-the-crow-flies planning numbers from the venues' map coordinates.
Which airports serve this route?
Our venue data lists FLL, MCO, MIA across the stops — fly into one end and out of the other on the multi-city routes.
How do I book the trip?
Each stop links to its full stadium guide, and the featured window (when the schedule provides one) carries hotel, flight and car searches pre-filled for its dates. Ticket links live on each team's page and in the Trip Finder plan.
✈️ Run this route in the Trip Finder
The Trip Finder arrives with Florida Panthers, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic pre-picked and searches every window when they're all home — then chains in hotels, flights and cars.
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