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AA142 vs BA178 Seat Maps, New York to London | SeatMap

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AA142 vs BA178

AA 142 vs BA 178, New York to London seat maps compared.

American Airlines vs British Airways, 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 10:10 → LHR 22:10 · 7h 00m

Seat mapOpen seat map for AA 142 Live seats on AA 142

Long-haul · 5,540 km

Boeing 777-200ER

JFK 08:05 → LHR 20:00 · 6h 55m

Seat mapOpen seat map for BA 178 Live seats on BA 178

Summary

SpecAA 142BA 178

Aircraft

Boeing 777-200ER

Your two flights

American Airlines 142

New York to London

Seat map for AA 142 Live seats on AA 142

British Airways 178

New York to London

Seat map for BA 178 Live seats on BA 178

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Notes

Seat scores are SeatMap's rating of every seat out of 10, from its measures and what sits around it. Good or better means 7 and up.
Legroom, width and recline are the airline's published figures for each cabin. A range means the seats in that cabin differ.
Seat maps show the aircraft the airline has planned for this flight on Tue, Nov 3, 2026. Airlines can change the aircraft before departure.
Open and taken seats, live from the airline, come with SeatMap Pro on each flight's own seat map.

Wide-body · One deck · 37 rows

Boeing 777-200ER

Wide-body · One deck · 36 rows

Seats on board

273

Seats on board

In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy

235

Seats on board

In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy

Average seat score

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

Flight time

7h 00m

JFK → LHR · 5,540 km

6h 55m5m quicker

JFK → LHR · 5,540 km

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi

In every cabin

Free Wi-Fi

In every cabin

Screens and power

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

Cabins

SpecAA 142BA 178

Cabin mix

273 seats from nose to tail

235 seats from nose to tail

First

Not available

No First cabin

First8

Rows 1–2

Business

Business37

Rows 1–10

Business49

Club World · Rows 5–17

Premium Economy

Premium Economy24

Rows 13–15

Premium Economy40

World Traveller Plus · Rows 20–24

Economy

Economy212

Main Cabin Extra · Rows 17–40

Economy138

World Traveller · Rows 25–40

First class

SpecAA 142BA 178

First: Seat

Not available

No First cabin on this flight

FirstFull flat

8 seats in rows 1–2

First: Layout

Not available

Business class · Business vs Club World

SpecAA 142BA 178

Business: Seat

BusinessFull flat

37 seats in rows 1–10

Club WorldFull flat

49 seats in rows 5–17

Premium Economy · Premium Economy vs World Traveller Plus

SpecAA 142BA 178

Premium Economy: Seat

Premium EconomyStandard

24 seats in rows 13–15

World Traveller PlusStandard

40 seats in rows 20–24

Economy class · Main Cabin Extra vs World Traveller

SpecAA 142BA 178

Economy: Seat

Main Cabin ExtraStandard

212 seats in rows 17–40

World TravellerStandard

138 seats in rows 25–40

Seat scores

SpecAA 142BA 178

Rating mix

6 seats rated good or better+2

Seats to pick and avoid

SpecAA 142BA 178

Extra legroom

20 seatsMore

Extra legroom · 7% of seats

18 seats

Extra legroom · 8% of seats

Schedule

SpecAA 142BA 178

Departs

10:10

New York (JFK), local time

08:05

New York (JFK), local time

Arrives

22:10

London (LHR), local time

20:00

London (LHR), local time

Seat maps

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1-2-1

4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle

First: Seat size

Not available

Legroom

79"

Width

22"

Recline

180°

First: Seat score

Not available

6.0/10

Average seat score

Best seat 6.0

First: Standout seats

Not available

1Bassinet position

Seats with more room or a bassinet

First: Amenities

Not available

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB
ScreenSeat-back screen

Business: Layout

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

Business: Seat size

Legroom

60-61"

Width

21.9"

+0.9″

Recline

180°

Legroom

79"

+18.5″

Width

21"

Recline

180°

Business: Seat score

5.7/10

Average seat score+0.1

Best seat 6.0

5.6/10

Average seat score

Best seat 6.0

Business: Standout seats

Not available

No exit-row or extra-legroom seats

2Bassinet position

Seats with more room or a bassinet

Business: Amenities

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB
ScreenSeat-back screen

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB

Premium Economy: Layout

2-4-2

8 seats across, two aisles

2-4-2

8 seats across, two aisles

Premium Economy: Seat size

Legroom

38"

Width

18.5"

Recline

Legroom

38"

Width

18.5"

Recline

+1″

Premium Economy: Seat score

6.1/10

Average seat score+0.6

Best seat 6.5

5.5/10

Average seat score

Best seat 6.5

Premium Economy: Standout seats

Not available

No exit-row or extra-legroom seats

8Extra legroom4Bassinet position

Seats with more room or a bassinet

Premium Economy: Amenities

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB
ScreenSeat-back screen

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB

Economy: Layout

2-4-2

8 seats across, two aisles

Not available

Layout not published

Economy: Seat size

Legroom

31-32"

+0.5″

Width

17.1-18.1"

+0.6″

Recline

+3″

Legroom

31"

Width

17"

Recline

Economy: Seat score

5.7/10

Average seat score

Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better

5.8/10

Average seat score+0.1

Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better

Economy: Standout seats

20Extra legroom6Exit row

Seats with more room or a bassinet

10Extra legroom6Exit row2Bassinet position

Seats with more room or a bassinet

Economy: Amenities

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB
ScreenSeat-back screen

Wi-FiFree
PowerUSB

Excellent0
Good6
Fair236
Below average14
Poor17

4 seats rated good or better

Excellent0
Good4
Fair201
Below average22
Poor8

Along the plane

NoseTail

Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.1

Exit row

6 seats

Exit row · 2% of seats

6 seats

Exit row · 3% of seats

Bassinet position

None

Bassinet position

9 seatsMore

Bassinet position · 4% of seats

Close to a lavatory

38 seats

Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats

35 seatsFewer

Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats

Close to a galley

23 seats

Close to a galley · 8% of seats

20 seatsFewer

Close to a galley · 9% of seats

Limited recline

17 seats

Limited recline · 6% of seats

8 seatsFewer

Limited recline · 3% of seats

Wing in the window view

23 seats

Wing in the window view · 8% of seats

22 seatsFewer

Wing in the window view · 9% of seats

Misaligned window

4 seatsFewer

Misaligned window · 1% of seats

10 seats

Misaligned window · 4% of seats

No window

2 seats

No window · 1% of seats

NoneFewer

No window

Tray table in the armrest

20 seats

Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats

18 seatsFewer

Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats

No floor storage for take-off

28 seats

No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats

18 seatsFewer

No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats

Can get cold by the exit

2 seats

Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats

2 seats

Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats

Distance

5,540 km

Great-circle distance

5,540 km

Great-circle distance

ScreenSeat-back screen

NoseTail

Best stretch: rows 28–31, averaging 6.0