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American Airlines vs American Airlines, New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Boeing 777-200ER
JFK → LAX ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A321neo
JFK → LAX ·
Boeing 777-200ER
Airbus A321neo
Narrow-body · One deck · 34 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 273 seats
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 155 seats
9m quicker
JFK → LAX · 3,974 km
JFK → LAX · 3,974 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
273 seats from nose to tail
155 seats from nose to tail
Business37
Rows 1–10
Business20
Flagship Business · Rows 1–10
Premium Economy24
Rows 13–15
Premium Economy12
Rows 11–13
Economy212
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 17–40
Economy123
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 14–34
BusinessFull flat
37 seats in rows 1–10
Flagship BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 1–10
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
212 seats in rows 17–40
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
123 seats in rows 14–34
6 seats rated good or better+6
20 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
None
Extra legroom
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
60-61"
Width
21.9"
Recline
180°
Legroom
78"
+17.5″Width
22"
+0.1″Recline
180°
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
38"
+1″Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Legroom
37"
Width
21"
+2.5″Recline
7"
+1″6.1/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.5
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
17.1-18.1"
Recline
6"
+2″Legroom
31"
Width
18"
+0.4″Recline
4"
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
0 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.1
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 8% of seats
38 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
9 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 6% of seats
23 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
5 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 3% of seats
17 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 8% of seats
23 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 10% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
Misaligned window
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
20 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
28 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
16 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 3% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 1–4, averaging 6.0
