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Iberia 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
Airbus A321-200
LAX → JFK ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,974 km
Boeing 777-200ER
LAX → JFK ·
Airbus A321-200
Boeing 777-200ER
Wide-body · One deck · 37 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: First, Premium Economy 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 187 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 273 seats
LAX → JFK · 3,974 km
12m quicker
LAX → JFK · 3,974 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Entertainment: None
No power at the seat
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
187 seats from nose to tail
273 seats from nose to tail
First16
Rows 1–4
Not available
No First cabin
Not available
No Business cabin
Business37
Rows 1–10
Premium Economy12
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 5–22
Premium Economy24
Rows 13–15
Economy159
Main Cabin · Rows 6–34
Economy212
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 17–40
FirstStandard
16 seats in rows 1–4
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
Not available
No Business cabin on this flight
BusinessFull flat
37 seats in rows 1–10
Not available
Main CabinStandard
159 seats in rows 6–34
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
212 seats in rows 17–40
16 seats rated good or better+10
18 seats
Extra legroom · 10% of seats
20 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% 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
Not available
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
60-61"
Width
21.9"
Recline
180°
Not available
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
34"
Width
17-18.1"
Recline
3"
Legroom
38"
+4″Width
18.5"
+0.9″Recline
6"
+3″8.5/10
Average seat score+2.4
Best seat 8.8 · 12 seats rated good or better
6.1/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.5
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
3-3
6 seats across, one aisle
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31-32"
Width
17-18.1"
Recline
3"
Legroom
31-32"
Width
17.1-18.1"
+0.1″Recline
6"
+3″5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
6 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 10–13, averaging 6.5
None
Exit row
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 2% of seats
28 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 15% of seats
38 seats
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
NoneFewer
Close to a galley
23 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 6% of seats
17 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
23 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
5 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 10% of seats
20 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
22 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 12% of seats
28 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
5 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 3% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
3,974 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 18–22, averaging 6.1
