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American Airlines vs Delta Air Lines, 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
Airbus A321neo
JFK → LAX ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A330-900neo
JFK → LAX ·
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A330-900neo
Wide-body · One deck · 41 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 155 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 281 seats
JFK → LAX · 3,974 km
18m quicker
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
155 seats from nose to tail
281 seats from nose to tail
Business20
Flagship Business · Rows 1–10
Business29
Delta One · Rows 1–8
Premium Economy12
Rows 11–13
Premium Economy28
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–23
Economy123
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 14–34
Economy224
Delta Comfort · Rows 30–58
Flagship BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 1–10
Delta OneFull flat
29 seats in rows 1–8
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
123 seats in rows 14–34
Delta ComfortStandard
224 seats in rows 30–58
0 seats rated good or better
None
Extra legroom
16 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
78"
+32.5″Width
22"
Recline
180°
Legroom
45-46"
Width
22.5"
+0.5″Recline
180°
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.0
5.9/10
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
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
37"
Width
21"
+2.5″Recline
7"
Legroom
38"
+1″Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.4
Best seat 6.0
5.6/10
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
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
Recline
4"
+1″Legroom
31-33"
+1″Width
18"
Recline
3"
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2 seats rated good or better+2
Best stretch: rows 1–4, averaging 6.0
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 8% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
9 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 6% of seats
36 seats
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
5 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 3% of seats
18 seats
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 8% of seats
15 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 10% of seats
24 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
NoneFewer
Misaligned window
1 seat
Misaligned window · under 1% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
6 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
16 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
16 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
23 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 3% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 33–38, averaging 6.1
