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Etihad Airways vs Iberia, 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
Airbus A321-200
LAX → JFK ·
Airbus A321-200
Airbus A321-200
Narrow-body · One deck · 34 rows
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: First, Premium Economy and Economy
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 159 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 187 seats
5m 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
Entertainment: None
No power at the seat
159 seats from nose to tail
187 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First16
Rows 1–4
Business16
Mint · Rows 1–5
Not available
No Business cabin
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy12
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 5–22
Economy143
EvenMore® · Rows 6–29
Economy159
Main Cabin · Rows 6–34
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
FirstStandard
16 seats in rows 1–4
Not available
MintFull flat
16 seats in rows 1–5
Not available
No Business cabin on this flight
EvenMore®Standard
143 seats in rows 6–29
Main CabinStandard
159 seats in rows 6–34
8 seats rated good or better
12 seats
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
18 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 10% of seats
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Not available
Legroom
36"
Width
21"
Recline
6"
Not available
6.1/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
2-2
4 seats across, one aisle
Not available
Legroom
60"
Width
22"
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
Not available
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Not available
Legroom
34"
Width
17-18.1"
Recline
3"
Not available
8.5/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 12 seats rated good or better
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
Legroom
33"
+1.5″Width
18"
+0.4″Recline
3"
Legroom
31-32"
Width
17-18.1"
Recline
3"
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.4
Best seat 8.8 · 8 seats rated good or better
5.4/10
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
16 seats rated good or better+8
Best stretch: rows 12–15, averaging 6.2
11 seatsMore
Exit row · 7% of seats
None
Exit row
16 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
28 seats
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
14 seats
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
NoneFewer
Close to a galley
12 seats
Limited recline · 8% of seats
12 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
18 seats
Wing in the window view · 11% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 4% of seats
5 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 10% of seats
7 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 4% of seats
22 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 12% of seats
6 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 4% of seats
5 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 10–13, averaging 6.5
