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American Airlines vs American Airlines, New York (JFK) to London (LHR): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,540 km
Boeing 777-200ER
JFK → LHR ·
Long-haul · 5,540 km
Boeing 777-200ER
JFK → LHR +1 ·
Boeing 777-200ER
Wide-body · One deck · 37 rows
Boeing 777-200ER
Wide-body · One deck · 36 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 273 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 235 seats
JFK → LHR · 5,540 km
JFK → LHR · 5,540 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
Power: First: AC/USB · Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: AC/USB · Economy: USB
273 seats from nose to tail
235 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First8
Rows 1–2
Business37
Rows 1–10
Business49
Club World · Rows 5–17
Premium Economy24
Rows 13–15
Premium Economy40
World Traveller Plus · Rows 20–24
Economy212
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 17–40
Economy138
World Traveller · Rows 25–40
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
79"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
Not available
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
BusinessFull flat
37 seats in rows 1–10
Club WorldFull flat
49 seats in rows 5–17
Legroom
60-61"
Width
21.9"
+0.9″Recline
180°
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.0
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
212 seats in rows 17–40
World TravellerStandard
138 seats in rows 25–40
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
17.1-18.1"
+0.6″Recline
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Seats with more room or a bassinet
6 seats rated good or better+2
4 seats rated good or better
20 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
18 seats
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 3% of seats
None
Bassinet position
9 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 4% of seats
38 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
35 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
23 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
20 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
17 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
23 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
22 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
10 seats
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
20 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
28 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
18 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
London (LHR), local time
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
5,540 km
Great-circle distance
5,540 km
Great-circle distance
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
79"
+18.5″Width
21"
Recline
180°
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
+1″Best seat 6.5
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
6"
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
3"
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.1
Best stretch: rows 28–31, averaging 6.0