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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
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
Premium Economy28
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
Delta ComfortStandard
224 seats in rows 30–58
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
212 seats in rows 17–40
2 seats rated good or better
16 seats
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
20 seatsMore
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
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
45-46"
Width
22.5"
+0.6″Recline
180°
Legroom
60-61"
+15″Width
21.9"
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
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
+1″Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.1/10
Average seat score+0.5
Best seat 6.5
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
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31-33"
+0.5″Width
18"
+0.4″Recline
3"
Legroom
31-32"
Width
17.1-18.1"
Recline
6"
+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
6 seats rated good or better+4
Best stretch: rows 33–38, averaging 6.1
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
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.1
