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Delta Air Lines vs Air Tahiti Nui, Paris (CDG) to Los Angeles (LAX): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Airbus A350-900
Boeing 787-9
Wide-body · One deck · 37 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: 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 275 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 294 seats
CDG → LAX · 9,103 km
20m quicker
CDG → LAX · 9,103 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
275 seats from nose to tail
294 seats from nose to tail
Business40
Delta One · Rows 1–11
Business30
Poerava Business · Rows 1–5
Premium Economy40
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–24
Premium Economy32
Moana Premium · Rows 10–15
Economy195
Delta Comfort · Rows 30–51
Economy232
Moana Economy · Rows 18–46
Delta OneFull flat
40 seats in rows 1–11
Poerava BusinessFull flat
30 seats in rows 1–5
Delta ComfortStandard
195 seats in rows 30–51
Moana EconomyStandard
232 seats in rows 18–46
5 seats rated good or better
26 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 9% of seats
25 seats
Extra legroom · 9% of seats
Paris (CDG), local time
Paris (CDG), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Not available
Layout not published
2-2-2
6 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
76-77"
+16.5″Width
20.5"
Recline
180°
Legroom
60"
Width
21"
+0.5″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
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
+0.5″Recline
8"
+1″6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
6.1/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 7.1 · 2 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
17.4"
+0.4″Recline
3"
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
6"
+3″5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 5 seats rated good or better
5.6/10
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
6 seats rated good or better+1
Best stretch: rows 11–22, averaging 6.0
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
43 seats
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
36 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
31 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 11% of seats
41 seats
Close to a galley · 14% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 7% of seats
17 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 6% of seats
26 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
32 seats
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
7 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
25 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 9% of seats
26 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
27 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
9,103 km
Great-circle distance
9,103 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 15–21, averaging 6.1
