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Air Canada vs Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong (HKG) to Vancouver (YVR): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Boeing 787-9
Airbus A330-300
Wide-body · One deck · 43 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 298 seats
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 303 seats
35m quicker
HKG → YVR · 10,269 km
HKG → YVR · 10,269 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
No Wi-Fi
In no cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
Seat-back screens
Power: Business: AC/USB · Economy: AC
298 seats from nose to tail
303 seats from nose to tail
Business30
Signature · Rows 1–8
Business24
Rows 11–18
Premium Economy21
Rows 12–14
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Economy247
Economy Preferred · Rows 18–46
Economy279
Rows 31–67
SignatureFull flat
30 seats in rows 1–8
BusinessFull flat
24 seats in rows 11–18
Economy PreferredStandard
247 seats in rows 18–46
EconomyStandard
279 seats in rows 31–67
4 seats rated good or better
19 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
16 seats
Extra legroom · 5% of seats
Hong Kong (HKG), local time
Hong Kong (HKG), local time
Vancouver (YVR), local time
Vancouver (YVR), local time
Not available
Layout not published
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
78"
+33″Width
21"
Recline
180°
Legroom
45"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.0/10
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
Not available
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
Recline
7"
Not available
5.2/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
Not available
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
5"
Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
17.1"
+0.1″Recline
115°
Flat5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 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 22–26, averaging 6.1
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
8 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
2 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 1% of seats
None
Bassinet position
41 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
34 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 5% of seats
22 seats
Close to a galley · 7% of seats
16 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 5% of seats
31 seats
Wing in the window view · 10% of seats
26 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
1 seat
No window · under 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
19 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 5% of seats
26 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
16 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 5% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
10,269 km
Great-circle distance
10,269 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 18–35, averaging 6.1
