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Etihad Airways vs Delta Air Lines, 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
Airbus A321-200
LAX → JFK ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Boeing 767-400ER
LAX → JFK ·
Airbus A321-200
Narrow-body · One deck · 29 rows
Boeing 767-400ER
Wide-body · One deck · 41 rows
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business 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 159 seats
5.6/10
Average seat score
LAX → JFK · 3,974 km
5m quicker
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
159 seats from nose to tail
238 seats from nose to tail
Business16
Mint · Rows 1–5
Business34
Delta One · Rows 1–9
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Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy20
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–23
Economy143
EvenMore® · Rows 6–29
Economy184
Delta Comfort · Rows 30–57
MintFull flat
16 seats in rows 1–5
Delta OneFull flat
34 seats in rows 1–9
Legroom
60"
Width
22"
+2″Recline
180°
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.9/10
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
EvenMore®Standard
143 seats in rows 6–29
Delta ComfortStandard
184 seats in rows 30–57
Legroom
33"
+1.5″Width
18"
Recline
3"
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 8.8 · 8 seats rated good or better
5.6/10
Average seat score
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
8 seats rated good or better+6
2 seats rated good or better
12 seats
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
17 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
11 seatsMore
Exit row · 7% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
28 seats
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
14 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
15 seats
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 8% of seats
14 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
20 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
14 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
7 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 4% of seats
20 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
6 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 4% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
77"
+17″Width
20"
Recline
180°
2-2-2
6 seats across, two aisles
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31-32"
Width
18.1"
+0.1″Recline
3"
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 12–15, averaging 6.2
Best stretch: rows 32–37, averaging 6.1