Loading both cabins from the airlines…
Loading both cabins from the airlines…
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
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 · 34 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy 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 273 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 187 seats
LAX → JFK · 3,974 km
Flight time not known
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
273 seats from nose to tail
187 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First16
Rows 1–4
Business37
Rows 1–10
Not available
No Business cabin
Premium Economy24
Rows 13–15
Premium Economy12
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 5–22
Economy212
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 17–40
Economy159
Main Cabin · Rows 6–34
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
FirstStandard
16 seats in rows 1–4
Not available
BusinessFull flat
37 seats in rows 1–10
Not available
No Business cabin on this flight
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
212 seats in rows 17–40
Main CabinStandard
159 seats in rows 6–34
6 seats rated good or better
20 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
18 seats
Extra legroom · 10% of seats
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Time not known
New York (JFK), local time
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Not available
Legroom
36"
Width
21"
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
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
60-61"
Width
21.9"
Recline
180°
Not available
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
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
38"
+4″Width
18.5"
+0.9″Recline
6"
+3″Legroom
34"
Width
17-18.1"
Recline
3"
6.1/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
8.5/10
Average seat score+2.4
Best seat 8.8 · 12 seats rated good or better
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31-32"
Width
17.1-18.1"
+0.1″Recline
6"
+3″Legroom
31-32"
Width
17-18.1"
Recline
3"
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 8.8 · 6 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+10
Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.1
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 2% of seats
None
Exit row
38 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
28 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
23 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
NoneFewer
Close to a galley
17 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 6% of seats
23 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
5 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
20 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 10% of seats
28 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
22 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 12% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% 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
