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Air France vs British Airways, Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 787-8
Wide-body · One deck · 31 rows
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.2
Every seat rated out of 10, across 296 seats
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 234 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
Power: First: AC/USB · Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: AC/USB · Economy: USB
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
296 seats from nose to tail
234 seats from nose to tail
First4
La Premiere · Row 1
Not available
No First cabin
Business58
Rows 3–20
Business20
Rows 1–5
Premium Economy28
Premium · Rows 23–26
Premium Economy28
Rows 6–9
Economy206
Rows 28–52
Economy186
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 10–31
La PremiereFull flat
4 seats in row 1
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
BusinessFull flat
58 seats in rows 3–20
BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 1–5
EconomyStandard
206 seats in rows 28–52
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
186 seats in rows 10–31
12 seats rated good or better+8
28 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 9% of seats
25 seats
Extra legroom · 11% 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
Not available
Legroom
79"
Width
24"
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
61"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
Legroom
77"
+16″Width
21"
Recline
180°
5.9/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 6.0
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
Layout not published
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
+0.5″Recline
124°
FlatLegroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
6.2/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
32"
+1″Width
17"
Recline
118°
FlatLegroom
31"
Width
16.2-18.1"
+0.1″Recline
3"
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 10 seats rated good or better
5.6/10
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 23–29, averaging 6.5
9 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 3% of seats
8 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 3% of seats
None
Bassinet position
35 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
41 seats
Close to a lavatory · 18% of seats
42 seats
Close to a galley · 14% of seats
29 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 12% of seats
16 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
14 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 6% of seats
22 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
28 seats
Wing in the window view · 12% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
24 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
25 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 11% of seats
28 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
25 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 11% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 20–23, averaging 6.3
