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American Airlines vs Delta Air Lines, Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A321-200
LAX → JFK ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Boeing 767-400ER
LAX → JFK ·
Airbus A321-200
Boeing 767-400ER
Wide-body · One deck · 41 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: First, Business 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 102 seats
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 238 seats
LAX → JFK · 3,974 km
10m quicker
LAX → JFK · 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
102 seats from nose to tail
238 seats from nose to tail
First10
Rows 1–5
Not available
No First cabin
Business20
Rows 6–10
Business34
Delta One · Rows 1–9
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy20
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–23
Economy72
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 11–22
Economy184
Delta Comfort · Rows 30–57
FirstFull flat
10 seats in rows 1–5
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 6–10
Delta OneFull flat
34 seats in rows 1–9
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
72 seats in rows 11–22
Delta ComfortStandard
184 seats in rows 30–57
4 seats rated good or better+2
6 seats
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
17 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
63"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
Not available
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
Not available
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
43"
Width
19"
Recline
180°
Legroom
77"
+34″Width
20"
+1″Recline
180°
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.9/10
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
2-2-2
6 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Legroom
38"
Width
19.5"
Recline
7"
Not available
5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17.3-17.7"
Recline
4"
+1″Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
18.1"
+0.6″Recline
3"
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.6/10
Average seat score
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
Best stretch: rows 9–11, averaging 6.5
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 6% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
28 seats
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
15 seats
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 6% of seats
14 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
NoneFewer
Wing in the window view
20 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
14 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
6 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 6% of seats
20 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 2% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 32–37, averaging 6.1
