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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
Airbus A321neo
JFK → LAX ·
Airbus A330-900neo
Airbus A321neo
Narrow-body · One deck · 34 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+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 281 seats
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 155 seats
18m 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
155 seats from nose to tail
Business29
Delta One · Rows 1–8
Business20
Flagship Business · Rows 1–10
Premium Economy28
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–23
Premium Economy12
Rows 11–13
Economy224
Delta Comfort · Rows 30–58
Economy123
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 14–34
Delta OneFull flat
29 seats in rows 1–8
Flagship BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 1–10
Delta ComfortStandard
224 seats in rows 30–58
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
123 seats in rows 14–34
2 seats rated good or better+2
16 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
None
Extra legroom
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
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
45-46"
Width
22.5"
+0.5″Recline
180°
Legroom
78"
+32.5″Width
22"
Recline
180°
5.9/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.0/10
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
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
38"
+1″Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
Legroom
37"
Width
21"
+2.5″Recline
7"
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.4
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
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31-33"
+1″Width
18"
Recline
3"
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
Recline
4"
+1″5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
0 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 33–38, averaging 6.1
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 8% of seats
36 seats
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
9 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 6% of seats
18 seats
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
5 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 3% of seats
15 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 8% of seats
24 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 10% of seats
1 seat
Misaligned window · under 1% of seats
NoneFewer
Misaligned window
NoneFewer
No window
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
16 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
23 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
16 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 3% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 1–4, averaging 6.0
