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American Airlines vs Iberia, 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
Airbus A321-200
LAX → JFK ·
Airbus A321-200
Airbus A321-200
Narrow-body · One deck · 34 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: First, Business and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: First, Premium Economy and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 102 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 187 seats
LAX → JFK · 3,974 km
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
Entertainment: None
No power at the seat
102 seats from nose to tail
187 seats from nose to tail
First10
Rows 1–5
First16
Rows 1–4
Business20
Rows 6–10
Not available
No Business cabin
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy12
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 5–22
Economy72
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 11–22
Economy159
Main Cabin · Rows 6–34
FirstFull flat
10 seats in rows 1–5
FirstStandard
16 seats in rows 1–4
BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 6–10
Not available
No Business cabin on this flight
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
72 seats in rows 11–22
Main CabinStandard
159 seats in rows 6–34
4 seats rated good or better
6 seats
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
18 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 10% 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
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
63"
+27″Width
21"
Recline
180°
FlatLegroom
36"
Width
21"
Recline
6"
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.1/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.5
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
Not available
Legroom
43"
Width
19"
Recline
180°
Not available
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
Not available
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Not available
Legroom
34"
Width
17-18.1"
Recline
3"
Not available
8.5/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 12 seats rated good or better
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31"
Width
17.3-17.7"
Recline
4"
+1″Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
17-18.1"
+0.1″Recline
3"
5.6/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
16 seats rated good or better+12
Best stretch: rows 9–11, averaging 6.5
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 6% of seats
None
Exit row
16 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
28 seats
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
8 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
NoneFewer
Close to a galley
6 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 6% of seats
12 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
NoneFewer
Wing in the window view
16 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
5 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 10% of seats
6 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 6% of seats
22 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 12% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 2% of seats
5 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 3% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 10–13, averaging 6.5
