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American Airlines vs All Nippon Airways, San Francisco (SFO) to Narita (NRT): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 8,228 km
Boeing 787-9
SFO → NRT +1 ·
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 777-300ER
Wide-body · One deck · 34 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 195 seats
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 212 seats
5m quicker
SFO → NRT · 8,228 km
SFO → NRT · 8,228 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: First: AC/USB · Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: USB · Economy: USB
195 seats from nose to tail
212 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First8
Rows 1–2
Business44
JAL SKY SUITE · Rows 1–10
Business64
Rows 5–20
Premium Economy35
JAL SKY PREMIUM · Rows 17–21
Premium Economy24
Rows 25–27
Economy116
Rows 45–59
Economy116
Rows 30–42
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
JAL SKY SUITEFull flat
44 seats in rows 1–10
BusinessFull flat
64 seats in rows 5–20
EconomyStandard
116 seats in rows 45–59
EconomyStandard
116 seats in rows 30–42
2 seats rated good or better
15 seats
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
18 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
San Francisco (SFO), local time
San Francisco (SFO), local time
+1
Narita (NRT), local time, next day
+1
Narita (NRT), local time, next day
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
76"
Width
33"
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
2-2-2
6 seats across, two aisles
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
78"
+16″Width
20"
Recline
180°
Legroom
62"
Width
21"
+1″Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 6.0
5.5/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
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
42"
+5″Width
19.3"
Recline
7"
Legroom
36-38"
Width
19.5"
+0.2″Recline
7"
5.5/10
Average seat score+0.5
Best seat 6.5
5.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Layout not published
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
33"
+1″Width
18.8"
+2.3″Recline
5"
+1″Legroom
31-33"
Width
16-17"
Recline
3-5"
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
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+2
Best stretch: rows 10–19, averaging 6.0
4 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
1 seatMore
Bassinet position · 1% of seats
None
Bassinet position
15 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 8% of seats
33 seats
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
26 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 13% of seats
44 seats
Close to a galley · 21% of seats
16 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
16 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
10 seats
Misaligned window · 5% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
10 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 5% of seats
15 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
18 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
8,228 km
Great-circle distance
8,228 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 30–34, averaging 6.3
