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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
Wide-body · One deck · 37 rows
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
JFK → LAX · 3,974 km
Flight time not known
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
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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
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
60-61"
Width
21.9"
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
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
212 seats in rows 17–40
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
123 seats in rows 14–34
Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
17.1-18.1"
Recline
6"
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
6 seats rated good or better+6
0 seats rated good or better
20 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
None
Extra legroom
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
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Time not known
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
78"
+17.5″Width
22"
+0.1″Recline
180°
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
37"
Width
21"
+2.5″Recline
7"
+1″Best seat 6.0
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
+0.4″Recline
4"
Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.1
Best stretch: rows 1–4, averaging 6.0