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JetBlue Airways vs Delta Air Lines, New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A321neo
JFK → LAX ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A330-900neo
JFK → LAX ·
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A330-900neo
Wide-body · One deck · 41 rows
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business 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 138 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 281 seats
JFK → LAX · 3,974 km
8m quicker
JFK → LAX · 3,974 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
138 seats from nose to tail
281 seats from nose to tail
Business24
Mint · Rows 1–12
Business29
Delta One · Rows 1–8
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy28
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–23
Economy114
Economy Preferred · Rows 13–31
Economy224
Delta Comfort · Rows 30–58
MintFull flat
24 seats in rows 1–12
Delta OneFull flat
29 seats in rows 1–8
Economy PreferredStandard
114 seats in rows 13–31
Delta ComfortStandard
224 seats in rows 30–58
6 seats rated good or better+4
12 seats
Extra legroom · 9% of seats
16 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
76"
+30.5″Width
22"
Recline
180°
Legroom
45-46"
Width
22.5"
+0.5″Recline
180°
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 6.0
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
18.5"
Recline
7"
Not available
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
32"
Width
18"
Recline
3"
Legroom
31-33"
Width
18"
Recline
3"
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 1–4, averaging 6.7
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 9% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
14 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
36 seats
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
18 seats
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 4% of seats
15 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
24 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
1 seatFewer
Misaligned window · under 1% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 9% of seats
16 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
12 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
23 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 3% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 33–38, averaging 6.1