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Air France vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,834 km
Boeing 777-300ER
CDG → JFK ·
Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 777-300ER
Wide-body · One deck · 47 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+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 312 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 369 seats
CDG → JFK · 5,834 km
5m quicker
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
Power: Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: USB · Economy: USB
312 seats from nose to tail
369 seats from nose to tail
First4
La Premiere · Row 1
Not available
No First cabin
Business60
Rows 3–20
Business48
Rows 1–14
Premium Economy44
Premium · Rows 21–26
Premium Economy48
Premium · Rows 21–26
Economy204
Rows 35–56
Economy273
Rows 28–56
La PremiereFull flat
4 seats in row 1
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
BusinessFull flat
60 seats in rows 3–20
BusinessFull flat
48 seats in rows 1–14
EconomyStandard
204 seats in rows 35–56
EconomyStandard
273 seats in rows 28–56
6 seats rated good or better
28 seats
Extra legroom · 9% of seats
28 seats
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
10 seats
Exit row · 3% 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
29"
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
78"
+17″Width
22"
+1″Recline
180°
5.9/10
Average seat score+0.1
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
Not available
Layout not published
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
Recline
124°
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
Recline
124°
6.2/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
5.9/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
118°
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
119°
+1°5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 8 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
8 seats rated good or better+2
Best stretch: rows 21–26, averaging 6.1
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
6 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 2% of seats
None
Bassinet position
40 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
43 seats
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
44 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 14% of seats
53 seats
Close to a galley · 14% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
22 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
30 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
20 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
28 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
28 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
26 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 28–33, averaging 6.2
