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Air France vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Paris (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 9,103 km
Boeing 777-300ER
CDG → LAX ·
Airbus A350-900
Wide-body · One deck · 40 rows
Boeing 777-300ER
Wide-body · One deck · 47 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: 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 292 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 369 seats
5m quicker
CDG → LAX · 9,103 km
CDG → LAX · 9,103 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
Power: Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: USB · Economy: USB
Seat-back screens
Power: Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: USB · Economy: USB
292 seats from nose to tail
369 seats from nose to tail
Business48
Rows 1–14
Business48
Rows 1–14
Premium Economy32
Premium · Rows 15–18
Premium Economy48
Premium · Rows 21–26
Economy212
Rows 21–45
Economy273
Rows 28–56
BusinessFull flat
48 seats in rows 1–14
BusinessFull flat
48 seats in rows 1–14
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
61"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
EconomyStandard
212 seats in rows 21–45
EconomyStandard
273 seats in rows 28–56
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
+1″Recline
116°
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Seats with more room or a bassinet
4 seats rated good or better
8 seats rated good or better+4
26 seats
Extra legroom · 9% of seats
28 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
8 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 3% of seats
None
Bassinet position
45 seats
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
43 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
22 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
53 seats
Close to a galley · 14% of seats
17 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 6% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
24 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
30 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
28 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
26 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
26 seats
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 · 1% of seats
Paris (CDG), local time
Paris (CDG), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
9,103 km
Great-circle distance
9,103 km
Great-circle distance
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
78"
+17″Width
22"
+1″Recline
180°
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
+1″Width
19"
Recline
124°
+3°Best seat 6.5
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
119°
+3°Best seat 8.8 · 8 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Best stretch: rows 1–5, averaging 6.0
Best stretch: rows 28–33, averaging 6.2