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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines vs Delta Air Lines, Paris (CDG) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,834 km
Boeing 777-300ER
CDG → JFK ·
Boeing 777-300ER
Wide-body · One deck · 47 rows
Airbus A330-300
Wide-body · One deck · 42 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy 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 369 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 282 seats
15m quicker
CDG → JFK · 5,834 km
CDG → JFK · 5,834 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
Power: Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: USB · Economy: USB
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
369 seats from nose to tail
282 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First34
Delta One · Rows 1–9
Business48
Rows 1–14
Not available
No Business cabin
Premium Economy48
Premium · Rows 21–26
Premium Economy21
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–22
Economy273
Rows 28–56
Economy227
Delta Comfort · Rows 30–59
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
Delta OneFull flat
34 seats in rows 1–9
Not available
Not available
Layout not published
Not available
Legroom
80"
Width
19.7"
Recline
180°
Not available
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
BusinessFull flat
48 seats in rows 1–14
Not available
No Business cabin on this flight
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
78"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
EconomyStandard
273 seats in rows 28–56
Delta ComfortStandard
227 seats in rows 30–59
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
119°
Flat5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
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
28 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
23 seats
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
2 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
43 seats
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
39 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 14% of seats
53 seats
Close to a galley · 14% of seats
17 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 5% of seats
30 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
26 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
6 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
28 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
26 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
23 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
Paris (CDG), local time
Paris (CDG), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
5,834 km
Great-circle distance
Not available
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31-32"
+0.5″Width
16.8-18"
+0.4″Recline
3"
Best seat 8.8 · 2 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 28–33, averaging 6.2
Best stretch: rows 34–38, averaging 6.1