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American Airlines vs American Airlines, 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
Boeing 777-200ER
LAX → JFK ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A321-200
LAX → JFK ·
Boeing 777-200ER
Airbus A321-200
Narrow-body · One deck · 22 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: First, Business 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 102 seats
12m quicker
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
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
273 seats from nose to tail
102 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First10
Rows 1–5
Business37
Rows 1–10
Business20
Rows 6–10
Premium Economy24
Rows 13–15
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Economy212
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 17–40
Economy72
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 11–22
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
FirstFull flat
10 seats in rows 1–5
Not available
BusinessFull flat
37 seats in rows 1–10
BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 6–10
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
212 seats in rows 17–40
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
72 seats in rows 11–22
6 seats rated good or better+2
20 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
6 seats
Extra legroom · 6% 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
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
60-61"
+17.5″Width
21.9"
+2.9″Recline
180°
Legroom
43"
Width
19"
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
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Not available
6.1/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
Not available
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
17.1-18.1"
+0.1″Recline
6"
+2″Legroom
31"
Width
17.3-17.7"
Recline
4"
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
5.6/10
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
4 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.1
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 6% of seats
38 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
23 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
17 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 6% of seats
23 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
NoneFewer
Wing in the window view
4 seats
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
20 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
28 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
6 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 6% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 2% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 9–11, averaging 6.5
