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Ethiopian Airlines vs United Airlines, Rome (FCO) to Dulles (IAD): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 7,232 km
Airbus A350-1000
FCO → IAD ·
Long-haul · 7,232 km
Boeing 777-200ER
FCO → IAD ·
Airbus A350-1000
Boeing 777-200ER
Wide-body · One deck · 39 rows
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 395 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 276 seats
30m quicker
FCO → IAD · 7,232 km
FCO → IAD · 7,232 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
Power: Business: AC/USB · Economy: USB
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
395 seats from nose to tail
276 seats from nose to tail
Business46
Cloud Nine · Rows 1–12
Business50
United Polaris® business class · Rows 1–15
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy24
Premium Plus® · Rows 20–22
Economy349
Rows 21–64
Economy202
United Economy Plus® · Rows 30–53
Cloud NineFull flat
46 seats in rows 1–12
United Polaris® business classFull flat
50 seats in rows 1–15
EconomyStandard
349 seats in rows 21–64
United Economy Plus®Standard
202 seats in rows 30–53
4 seats rated good or better
18 seats
Extra legroom · 5% of seats
28 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 10% of seats
Rome (FCO), local time
Rome (FCO), local time
Dulles (IAD), local time
Dulles (IAD), 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
74"
Width
20"
Recline
180°
Legroom
78"
+4″Width
22"
+2″Recline
180°
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.8/10
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
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Not available
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 7.2 · 1 seat rated good or better
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
31"
Width
17.5"
+0.5″Recline
5"
+2″Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
3"
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
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
5 seats rated good or better+1
Best stretch: rows 46–51, averaging 6.2
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
1 seat
Bassinet position · under 1% of seats
12 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 4% of seats
40 seats
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
32 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
35 seats
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
10 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
15 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
35 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
25 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
3 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 5% of seats
28 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 10% of seats
18 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 5% 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
7,232 km
Great-circle distance
7,232 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 1–5, averaging 6.0
