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Air India vs American Airlines, New Delhi (DEL) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Ultra long-haul · 11,754 km
Airbus A350-900
DEL → JFK +1 ·
Ultra long-haul · 11,754 km
Boeing 787-9
DEL → JFK +1 ·
Airbus A350-900
Boeing 787-9
Wide-body · One deck · 39 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: 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 316 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 285 seats
DEL → JFK · 11,754 km
5h 05m quicker
DEL → JFK · 11,754 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
AC/USB power in every cabin
316 seats from nose to tail
285 seats from nose to tail
Business28
Executive · Rows 1–7
Business30
Rows 1–8
Premium Economy24
Rows 8–10
Premium Economy21
Rows 9–11
Economy264
Rows 11–40
Economy234
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 12–39
ExecutiveFull flat
28 seats in rows 1–7
BusinessFull flat
30 seats in rows 1–8
EconomyStandard
264 seats in rows 11–40
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
234 seats in rows 12–39
17 seats rated good or better+13
17 seats
Extra legroom · 5% of seats
25 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 9% of seats
New Delhi (DEL), local time
New Delhi (DEL), local time
+1
New York (JFK), local time, next day
+1
New York (JFK), local time, next day
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
48"
Width
21.1"
+0.1″Recline
180°
Legroom
60"
+12″Width
21"
Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.9/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
8"
+1″Legroom
38"
Width
19"
+0.5″Recline
7"
6.9/10
Average seat score+0.9
Best seat 8.8 · 8 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
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17.5"
+0.8″Recline
6"
+1″Legroom
31"
Width
16.2-17.2"
Recline
5"
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.6 · 9 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 6–10, averaging 6.3
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
12 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 4% of seats
None
Bassinet position
40 seats
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
37 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
40 seats
Close to a galley · 13% of seats
22 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
34 seats
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
28 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 10% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
17 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 5% of seats
25 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 9% of seats
17 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 5% of seats
25 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
NoneFewer
Can get cold by the exit
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
11,754 km
Great-circle distance
11,754 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 16–20, averaging 6.1
