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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
Airbus A330-900neo
JFK → LAX ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Boeing 777-200ER
JFK → LAX ·
Airbus A330-900neo
Wide-body · One deck · 41 rows
Boeing 777-200ER
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 281 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 273 seats
9m 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
281 seats from nose to tail
273 seats from nose to tail
Business29
Delta One · Rows 1–8
Business37
Rows 1–10
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Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–23
Premium Economy24
Rows 13–15
Economy224
Delta Comfort · Rows 30–58
Economy212
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 17–40
Delta OneFull flat
29 seats in rows 1–8
BusinessFull flat
37 seats in rows 1–10
Legroom
45-46"
Width
22.5"
+0.6″Recline
180°
5.9/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 6.0
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Delta ComfortStandard
224 seats in rows 30–58
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
212 seats in rows 17–40
Legroom
31-33"
+0.5″Width
18"
+0.4″Recline
3"
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2 seats rated good or better
6 seats rated good or better+4
16 seats
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
20 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 2% of seats
36 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
38 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
23 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 5% of seats
17 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
24 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
23 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
1 seatFewer
Misaligned window · under 1% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
20 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
23 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
28 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 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
60-61"
+15″Width
21.9"
Recline
180°
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Best seat 6.5
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31-32"
Width
17.1-18.1"
Recline
6"
+3″Best stretch: rows 33–38, averaging 6.1
Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.1