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Delta Air Lines vs KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,834 km
Boeing 777-300ER
CDG → JFK ·
Airbus A330-300
Boeing 777-300ER
Wide-body · One deck · 47 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: First, 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 282 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 369 seats
CDG → JFK · 5,834 km
15m quicker
CDG → JFK · 5,834 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
Power: Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: USB · Economy: USB
282 seats from nose to tail
369 seats from nose to tail
First34
Delta One · Rows 1–9
Not available
No First cabin
Not available
No Business cabin
Business48
Rows 1–14
Premium Economy21
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–22
Premium Economy48
Premium · Rows 21–26
Economy227
Delta Comfort · Rows 30–59
Economy273
Rows 28–56
Delta OneFull flat
34 seats in rows 1–9
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
Not available
No Business cabin on this flight
BusinessFull flat
48 seats in rows 1–14
Not available
Delta ComfortStandard
227 seats in rows 30–59
EconomyStandard
273 seats in rows 28–56
2 seats rated good or better
23 seats
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
28 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
Paris (CDG), local time
Paris (CDG), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Layout not published
Not available
Legroom
80"
Width
19.7"
Recline
180°
Not available
5.8/10
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
Legroom
78"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
Not available
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
+0.5″Recline
124°
Flat5.9/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.9/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
16.8-18"
+0.4″Recline
3"
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
119°
Flat5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 8 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
8 seats rated good or better+6
Best stretch: rows 34–38, averaging 6.1
2 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
39 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
43 seats
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
17 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
53 seats
Close to a galley · 14% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 5% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
26 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
30 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
28 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
23 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
26 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 28–33, averaging 6.2
