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British Airways vs Qantas, Singapore (SIN) to London (LHR): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 10,883 km
Boeing 777-300ER
SIN → LHR +1 ·
Long-haul · 10,883 km
Boeing 787-9
SIN → LHR +1 ·
Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 787-9
Wide-body · One deck · 34 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
Every seat rated out of 10, across 254 seats
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 236 seats
SIN → LHR · 10,883 km
SIN → LHR · 10,883 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Wi-Fi not listed
The airline didn't say
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC power in every cabin
254 seats from nose to tail
236 seats from nose to tail
First8
Rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin
Business76
Club World Suite · Rows 5–24
Business42
Rows 1–12
Premium Economy40
World Traveler Plus · Rows 30–34
Premium Economy28
Rows 20–23
Economy130
World Traveler · Rows 40–53
Economy166
Rows 40–59
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
Club World SuiteFull flat
76 seats in rows 5–24
BusinessFull flat
42 seats in rows 1–12
World TravelerStandard
130 seats in rows 40–53
EconomyStandard
166 seats in rows 40–59
6 seats rated good or better
18 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
25 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 11% of seats
Singapore (SIN), local time
Singapore (SIN), local time
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
78"
Width
22"
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
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
72"
+12″Width
20"
Recline
180°
Legroom
60"
Width
23-24"
+3.5″Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.9/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Legroom
38"
Width
20"
+1.5″Recline
9"
+3″5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.7/10
Average seat score+1.3
Best seat 8.8 · 7 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
4"
Legroom
32"
+1″Width
17.2"
+0.2″Recline
6"
+2″5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 16 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
23 seats rated good or better+17
Best stretch: rows 18–23, averaging 6.0
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 3% of seats
None
Bassinet position
2 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 1% of seats
28 seats
Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats
24 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
20 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
26 seats
Close to a galley · 11% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
16 seats
Limited recline · 7% of seats
18 seats
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
18 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
11 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 5% of seats
18 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
11 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 5% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
10,883 km
Great-circle distance
10,883 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 11–21, averaging 6.6
