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Delta Air Lines vs American Airlines, New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Boeing 767-300ER
JFK → LAX ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Boeing 777-200ER
JFK → LAX ·
Boeing 767-300ER
Boeing 777-200ER
Wide-body · One deck · 37 rows
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: First 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 216 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 273 seats
2m quicker
JFK → LAX · 3,974 km
JFK → LAX · 3,974 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
216 seats from nose to tail
273 seats from nose to tail
First26
Delta One · Rows 1–7
Not available
No First cabin
Not available
No Business cabin
Business37
Rows 1–10
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy24
Rows 13–15
Economy190
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–55
Economy212
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 17–40
Delta OneFull flat
26 seats in rows 1–7
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
Not available
No Business cabin on this flight
BusinessFull flat
37 seats in rows 1–10
Not available
Delta Premium SelectStandard
190 seats in rows 20–55
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
212 seats in rows 17–40
2 seats rated good or better
21 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 10% of seats
20 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
81"
Width
20.5"
Recline
180°
Not available
5.7/10
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
60-61"
Width
21.9"
Recline
180°
Not available
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Not available
6.1/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
2-2-2
6 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31-32"
Width
18.1"
+0.5″Recline
3"
Legroom
31-32"
Width
17.1-18.1"
Recline
6"
+3″5.6/10
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 · 6 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+4
Best stretch: rows 38–42, averaging 6.1
8 seatsMore
Exit row · 4% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
34 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
38 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
5 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 2% of seats
23 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
17 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
24 seats
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
23 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
10 seats
Misaligned window · 5% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
20 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
24 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 11% of seats
28 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
8 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 4% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.1
