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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 A321-200
JFK → LAX ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A330-900neo
JFK → LAX ·
Airbus A321-200
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
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 159 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 281 seats
JFK → LAX · 3,974 km
14m 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
159 seats from nose to tail
281 seats from nose to tail
Business16
Mint · Rows 1–5
Business29
Delta One · Rows 1–8
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy28
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–23
Economy143
EvenMore® · Rows 6–29
Economy224
Delta Comfort · Rows 30–58
MintFull flat
16 seats in rows 1–5
Delta OneFull flat
29 seats in rows 1–8
EvenMore®Standard
143 seats in rows 6–29
Delta ComfortStandard
224 seats in rows 30–58
8 seats rated good or better+6
12 seats
Extra legroom · 8% 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
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
60"
+14.5″Width
22"
Recline
180°
Legroom
45-46"
Width
22.5"
+0.5″Recline
180°
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.9/10
Average seat score+0.3
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
33"
+1″Width
18"
Recline
3"
Legroom
31-33"
Width
18"
Recline
3"
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 8 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 12–15, averaging 6.2
11 seatsMore
Exit row · 7% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
36 seats
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
14 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
18 seats
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 8% of seats
15 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
24 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
1 seatFewer
Misaligned window · under 1% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
16 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
7 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 4% of seats
23 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
6 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 4% 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
