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American Airlines vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,834 km
Boeing 777-300ER
CDG → JFK ·
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 777-300ER
Wide-body · One deck · 47 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 234 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 369 seats
CDG → JFK · 5,834 km
CDG → JFK · 5,834 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
Power: Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: USB · Economy: USB
234 seats from nose to tail
369 seats from nose to tail
Business20
Rows 1–5
Business48
Rows 1–14
Premium Economy28
Rows 6–9
Premium Economy48
Premium · Rows 21–26
Economy186
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 10–31
Economy273
Rows 28–56
BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 1–5
BusinessFull flat
48 seats in rows 1–14
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
186 seats in rows 10–31
EconomyStandard
273 seats in rows 28–56
4 seats rated good or better
25 seats
Extra legroom · 11% of seats
28 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
Paris (CDG), local time
Paris (CDG), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
77"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
Legroom
78"
+1″Width
22"
+1″Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.8/10
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
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
+0.5″Recline
124°
Flat6.0/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.5
5.9/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
16.2-18.1"
+0.1″Recline
3"
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
119°
Flat5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 8 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
8 seats rated good or better+4
Best stretch: rows 20–23, averaging 6.3
6 seats
Exit row · 3% of seats
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
35 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
43 seats
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
31 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 13% of seats
53 seats
Close to a galley · 14% of seats
14 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 6% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
28 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 12% of seats
30 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
25 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 11% of seats
28 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
25 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 11% of seats
26 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 28–33, averaging 6.2
