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AA72 vs VA8000 Seat Maps, Sydney to Los Angeles | SeatMap

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AA72 vs VA8000

AA 72 vs VA 8000, Sydney to Los Angeles seat maps compared.

American Airlines vs Virgin Australia Airlines, Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.

Ultra long-haul · 12,061 km

Boeing 777-300ER

SYD 11:10 → LAX 06:05 · 13h 55m

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Ultra long-haul · 12,061 km

Boeing 787-9

SYD 11:20 → LAX 06:05 · 13h 45m

Seat mapOpen seat map for VA 8000 Live seats on VA 8000

Summary

SpecAA 72VA 8000

Aircraft

Boeing 777-300ER

Your two flights

American Airlines 72

Sydney to Los Angeles

Seat map for AA 72 Live seats on AA 72

Virgin Australia Airlines 8000

Sydney to Los Angeles

Seat map for VA 8000 Live seats on VA 8000

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Notes

Seat scores are SeatMap's rating of every seat out of 10, from its measures and what sits around it. Good or better means 7 and up.
Legroom, width and recline are the airline's published figures for each cabin. A range means the seats in that cabin differ.
Seat maps show the aircraft the airline has planned for this flight on Wed, Nov 4, 2026. Airlines can change the aircraft before departure.
Open and taken seats, live from the airline, come with SeatMap Pro on each flight's own seat map.

Wide-body · One deck · 44 rows

Boeing 787-9

Wide-body · One deck · 37 rows

Seats on board

304

Seats on board

In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy

257

Seats on board

In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy

Average seat score

5.6/10

Average seat score

Every seat rated out of 10, across 304 seats

5.6/10

Average seat score

Every seat rated out of 10, across 257 seats

Flight time

13h 55m

SYD → LAX · 12,061 km

13h 45m10m quicker

SYD → LAX · 12,061 km

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi

In every cabin

Free Wi-Fi

In every cabin

Screens and power

Seat-back screens

AC/USB power in every cabin

Seat-back screens

AC/USB power in every cabin

Cabins

SpecAA 72VA 8000

Cabin mix

304 seats from nose to tail

257 seats from nose to tail

First

First8

Rows 1–2

Not available

No First cabin

Business

Business52

Rows 3–15

Business48

United Polaris® · Rows 1–12

Premium Economy

Premium Economy28

Rows 16–19

Premium Economy21

United Premium Plus® · Rows 20–22

Economy

Economy216

Main Cabin Extra · Rows 20–44

Economy188

United Economy Plus® · Rows 30–57

First class

SpecAA 72VA 8000

First: Seat

FirstFull flat

8 seats in rows 1–2

Not available

No First cabin on this flight

First: Layout

Business class · Business vs United Polaris®

SpecAA 72VA 8000

Business: Seat

BusinessFull flat

52 seats in rows 3–15

United Polaris®Full flat

48 seats in rows 1–12

Premium Economy · Premium Economy vs United Premium Plus®

SpecAA 72VA 8000

Premium Economy: Seat

Premium EconomyStandard

28 seats in rows 16–19

United Premium Plus®Standard

21 seats in rows 20–22

Economy class · Main Cabin Extra vs United Economy Plus®

SpecAA 72VA 8000

Economy: Seat

Main Cabin ExtraStandard

216 seats in rows 20–44

United Economy Plus®Standard

188 seats in rows 30–57

Seat scores

SpecAA 72VA 8000

Rating mix

12 seats rated good or better+8

Seats to pick and avoid

SpecAA 72VA 8000

Extra legroom

28 seatsMore

Extra legroom · 9% of seats

18 seats

Extra legroom · 7% of seats

Schedule

SpecAA 72VA 8000

Departs

11:10

Sydney (SYD), local time

11:20

Sydney (SYD), local time

Arrives

06:05

Los Angeles (LAX), local time

06:05

Los Angeles (LAX), local time

Seat maps

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1-2-1

4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle

Not available

First: Seat size

Legroom

63"

Width

21.5"

Recline

180°

Not available

First: Seat score

6.0/10

Average seat score

Best seat 6.0

Not available

First: Standout seats

Not available

No exit-row or extra-legroom seats

Not available

First: Amenities

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB
ScreenSeat-back screen

Not available

Business: Layout

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

Business: Seat size

Legroom

43"

Width

20.5"

Recline

180°

Legroom

78"

+35″

Width

20.5"

Recline

180°

Business: Seat score

5.9/10

Average seat score+0.1

Best seat 6.0

5.8/10

Average seat score

Best seat 6.0

Business: Standout seats

Not available

No exit-row or extra-legroom seats

Not available

No exit-row or extra-legroom seats

Business: Amenities

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB
ScreenSeat-back screen

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB

Premium Economy: Layout

2-4-2

8 seats across, two aisles

2-3-2

7 seats across, two aisles

Premium Economy: Seat size

Legroom

38"

Width

19"

Recline

Legroom

38"

Width

19"

Recline

Premium Economy: Seat score

6.1/10

Average seat score

Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better

6.1/10

Average seat score

Best seat 6.5

Premium Economy: Standout seats

8Extra legroom4Exit row

Seats with more room or a bassinet

5Bassinet position

Seats with more room or a bassinet

Premium Economy: Amenities

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB
ScreenSeat-back screen

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB

Economy: Layout

2-4-2

8 seats across, two aisles

3-3-3

9 seats across, two aisles

Economy: Seat size

Legroom

31-32"

+0.5″

Width

16.2-17.1"

Recline

+1″

Legroom

31"

Width

17.3"

+0.7″

Recline

Economy: Seat score

5.5/10

Average seat score

Best seat 8.8 · 8 seats rated good or better

5.5/10

Average seat score

Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better

Economy: Standout seats

20Extra legroom4Exit row

Seats with more room or a bassinet

18Extra legroom6Exit row4Bassinet position

Seats with more room or a bassinet

Economy: Amenities

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB
ScreenSeat-back screen

Wi-FiFree
PowerAC/USB

Excellent0
Good12
Fair244
Below average32
Poor16

4 seats rated good or better

Excellent0
Good4
Fair211
Below average26
Poor16

Along the plane

NoseTail

Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.2

Exit row

8 seatsMore

Exit row · 3% of seats

6 seats

Exit row · 2% of seats

Bassinet position

None

Bassinet position

9 seatsMore

Bassinet position · 4% of seats

Close to a lavatory

60 seats

Close to a lavatory · 20% of seats

28 seatsFewer

Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats

Close to a galley

38 seats

Close to a galley · 13% of seats

29 seatsFewer

Close to a galley · 11% of seats

Limited recline

16 seats

Limited recline · 5% of seats

16 seats

Limited recline · 6% of seats

Wing in the window view

24 seats

Wing in the window view · 8% of seats

20 seatsFewer

Wing in the window view · 8% of seats

Misaligned window

8 seatsFewer

Misaligned window · 3% of seats

20 seats

Misaligned window · 8% of seats

No window

2 seats

No window · 1% of seats

NoneFewer

No window

Tray table in the armrest

20 seats

Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats

18 seatsFewer

Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats

No floor storage for take-off

28 seats

No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats

25 seatsFewer

No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats

Can get cold by the exit

4 seats

Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats

2 seatsFewer

Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats

Distance

12,061 km

Great-circle distance

12,061 km

Great-circle distance

ScreenSeat-back screen

NoseTail

Best stretch: rows 10–21, averaging 6.1