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British Airways vs Air France, London (LHR) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,540 km
Boeing 777-200ER
LHR → JFK ·
Long-haul · 5,540 km
Airbus A330-900neo
LHR → JFK
Boeing 777-200ER
Airbus A330-900neo
Wide-body · One deck · 40 rows
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 235 seats
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 268 seats
LHR → JFK · 5,540 km
Flight time not known
LHR → JFK · 5,540 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
AC/USB power in every cabin
235 seats from nose to tail
268 seats from nose to tail
First8
Rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin
Business49
Club World · Rows 5–17
Business32
Upper Class · Rows 1–8
Premium Economy40
World Traveller Plus · Rows 20–24
Premium Economy46
Rows 21–27
Economy138
World Traveller · Rows 25–40
Economy190
Crew Seat · Rows 45–98
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
Club WorldFull flat
49 seats in rows 5–17
Upper ClassFull flat
32 seats in rows 1–8
World TravellerStandard
138 seats in rows 25–40
Crew SeatStandard
190 seats in rows 45–98
4 seats rated good or better
18 seats
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
51 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 19% of seats
London (LHR), local time
Time not known
London (LHR), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Time not known
New York (JFK), local time
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
79"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
Not available
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
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
79"
+33″Width
21"
Recline
180°
Legroom
46"
Width
22"
+1″Recline
180°
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.2
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
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
5.5/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
5.9/10
Average seat score+0.4
Best seat 6.5
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
Layout not published
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
3"
Legroom
31"
Width
17.9"
+0.9″Recline
5"
+2″5.8/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.5/10
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 28–31, averaging 6.0
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
9 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 4% of seats
7 seats
Bassinet position · 3% of seats
35 seats
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
31 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
20 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
22 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
15 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
22 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
20 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
10 seats
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
18 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
19 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
5,540 km
Great-circle distance
5,540 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 1–5, averaging 6.0
