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Hong Kong Airlines vs Air Canada, Hong Kong (HKG) to Vancouver (YVR): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Airbus A330-300
Boeing 787-9
Wide-body · One deck · 40 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
Every seat rated out of 10, across 285 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 298 seats
HKG → YVR · 10,269 km
35m quicker
HKG → YVR · 10,269 km
No Wi-Fi
In no cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC power in Business
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
285 seats from nose to tail
298 seats from nose to tail
Business30
Rows 11–17
Business30
Signature · Rows 1–8
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Premium Economy21
Rows 12–14
Economy255
Rows 31–63
Economy247
Economy Preferred · Rows 18–46
BusinessAngle flat
30 seats in rows 11–17
SignatureFull flat
30 seats in rows 1–8
EconomyStandard
255 seats in rows 31–63
Economy PreferredStandard
247 seats in rows 18–46
2 seats rated good or better
16 seats
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
19 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
Hong Kong (HKG), local time
Hong Kong (HKG), local time
Vancouver (YVR), local time
Vancouver (YVR), local time
2-2-2
6 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
60"
Width
19.5"
Recline
172°
Legroom
78"
+18″Width
21"
+1.5″Recline
180°
+8°6.1/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.3
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
Recline
7"
Not available
5.2/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
32-33"
+1.5″Width
17.3"
+0.3″Recline
115°
FlatLegroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
5"
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 2 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
4 seats rated good or better+2
Best stretch: rows 11–17, averaging 6.1
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 2% of seats
6 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 2% of seats
2 seats
Bassinet position · 1% of seats
48 seats
Close to a lavatory · 17% of seats
41 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
23 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 5% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 5% of seats
16 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
24 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
31 seats
Wing in the window view · 10% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
1 seat
No window · under 1% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
19 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
16 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 6% of seats
26 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
10,269 km
Great-circle distance
10,269 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 22–26, averaging 6.1
