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American Airlines vs United Airlines, London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 8,616 km
Boeing 777-300ER
LHR → SFO ·
Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 787-9
Wide-body · One deck · 36 rows
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, 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 254 seats
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 222 seats
LHR → SFO · 8,616 km
15m quicker
LHR → SFO · 8,616 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
254 seats from nose to tail
222 seats from nose to tail
First8
Rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin
Business76
Club World Suite · Rows 5–24
Business64
United Polaris Studio® · Rows 1–17
Premium Economy40
World Traveler Plus · Rows 30–34
Premium Economy35
United Premium Plus · Rows 20–24
Economy130
World Traveler · Rows 40–53
Economy123
United Economy Plus® · Rows 30–44
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
Club World SuiteFull flat
76 seats in rows 5–24
United Polaris Studio®Full flat
64 seats in rows 1–17
World TravelerStandard
130 seats in rows 40–53
United Economy Plus®Standard
123 seats in rows 30–44
6 seats rated good or better+2
18 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
16 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
London (LHR), local time
London (LHR), local time
San Francisco (SFO), local time
San Francisco (SFO), local time
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
78"
Width
22"
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
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
72"
+30″Width
20"
Recline
180°
Legroom
42"
Width
21"
+1″Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 6.8
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
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
+0.5″Recline
6"
5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.5/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.5
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
4"
+1″Legroom
31"
Width
16.55-17.6"
+0.1″Recline
3"
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
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 18–23, averaging 6.0
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 3% of seats
None
Bassinet position
4 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 2% of seats
28 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats
29 seats
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
20 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
20 seats
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
9 seats
Limited recline · 4% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
20 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
9 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
18 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
16 seatsFewer
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 · 2% of seats
8,616 km
Great-circle distance
8,616 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 6–9, averaging 6.2
