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Delta Air Lines vs American Airlines, Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK): 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
LAX → JFK ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Airbus A321-200
LAX → JFK ·
Boeing 767-300ER
Airbus A321-200
Narrow-body · One deck · 22 rows
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: First and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: First, Business 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 102 seats
7m quicker
LAX → JFK · 3,974 km
LAX → JFK · 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
102 seats from nose to tail
First26
Delta One · Rows 1–7
First10
Rows 1–5
Not available
No Business cabin
Business20
Rows 6–10
Economy190
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–55
Economy72
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 11–22
Delta OneFull flat
26 seats in rows 1–7
FirstFull flat
10 seats in rows 1–5
Not available
No Business cabin on this flight
BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 6–10
Not available
Delta Premium SelectStandard
190 seats in rows 20–55
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
72 seats in rows 11–22
2 seats rated good or better
21 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 10% of seats
6 seats
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), 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
81"
+18″Width
20.5"
Recline
180°
Legroom
63"
Width
21"
+0.5″Recline
180°
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Not available
Legroom
43"
Width
19"
Recline
180°
Not available
5.6/10
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"
+0.6″Recline
3"
Legroom
31"
Width
17.3-17.7"
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 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
4 seats rated good or better+2
Best stretch: rows 38–42, averaging 6.1
8 seatsMore
Exit row · 4% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 6% of seats
34 seats
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
5 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 2% of seats
8 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
6 seats
Limited recline · 3% of seats
6 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
24 seats
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
NoneFewer
Wing in the window view
10 seats
Misaligned window · 5% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
24 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 11% of seats
6 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 6% of seats
8 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 4% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 2% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 9–11, averaging 6.5
