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British Airways vs Air Canada, Toronto (YYZ) to London (LHR): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,707 km
Boeing 777-300ER
YYZ → LHR +1 ·
Boeing 787-9
Wide-body · One deck · 34 rows
Boeing 777-300ER
Wide-body · One deck · 51 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 215 seats
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 400 seats
10m quicker
YYZ → LHR · 5,707 km
YYZ → LHR · 5,707 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
215 seats from nose to tail
400 seats from nose to tail
Business46
Business (First) · Rows 1–25
Business40
Signature · Rows 1–11
Premium Economy39
World Traveller Plus · Rows 45–50
Premium Economy24
Rows 12–14
Economy130
World Traveller · Rows 60–75
Economy336
Economy Preferred · Rows 18–64
Business (First)Full flat
46 seats in rows 1–25
SignatureFull flat
40 seats in rows 1–11
Legroom
78"
Width
21"
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
Seats with more room or a bassinet
World TravellerStandard
130 seats in rows 60–75
Economy PreferredStandard
336 seats in rows 18–64
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
5"
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.6/10
Average seat score
Seats with more room or a bassinet
4 seats rated good or better
8 seats rated good or better+4
16 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
30 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 3% of seats
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
7 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 3% of seats
4 seats
Bassinet position · 1% of seats
33 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
51 seats
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
20 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
40 seats
Close to a galley · 10% of seats
7 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
28 seats
Limited recline · 7% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
30 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
12 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
9 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
30 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
16 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
37 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
Toronto (YYZ), local time
Toronto (YYZ), local time
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
+1
London (LHR), local time, next day
5,707 km
Great-circle distance
5,707 km
Great-circle distance
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
78"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
37"
Width
20"
+1.5″Recline
8"
+1″Best seat 6.0
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
6"
+1″Best seat 8.8 · 8 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Best stretch: rows 63–67, averaging 6.0
Best stretch: rows 36–41, averaging 6.1