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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
Airbus A321neo
JFK → LAX ·
Boeing 767-300ER
Airbus A321neo
Narrow-body · One deck · 34 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
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 155 seats
13m 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
155 seats from nose to tail
First26
Delta One · Rows 1–7
Not available
No First cabin
Not available
No Business cabin
Business20
Flagship Business · Rows 1–10
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy12
Rows 11–13
Economy190
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–55
Economy123
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 14–34
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
Flagship BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 1–10
Delta Premium SelectStandard
190 seats in rows 20–55
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
123 seats in rows 14–34
2 seats rated good or better+2
21 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 10% 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
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
1-1
2 seats across, one aisle, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
78"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
Not available
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Not available
Legroom
37"
Width
21"
Recline
7"
Not available
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
2-2-2
6 seats across, two aisles
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
18.1"
+0.1″Recline
3"
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
Recline
4"
+1″5.6/10
Average seat score
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 38–42, averaging 6.1
8 seats
Exit row · 4% of seats
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 8% of seats
34 seats
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
9 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 6% of seats
5 seats
Close to a galley · 2% of seats
5 seats
Close to a galley · 3% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
12 seats
Limited recline · 8% of seats
24 seats
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 10% of seats
10 seats
Misaligned window · 5% of seats
NoneFewer
Misaligned window
NoneFewer
No window
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
24 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 11% of seats
16 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
8 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 4% of seats
4 seatsFewer
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
