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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines vs Iberia, 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
Boeing 787-8
Wide-body · One deck · 31 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy 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 369 seats
5.6/10
Average seat score
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
234 seats from nose to tail
Business48
Rows 1–14
Business20
Rows 1–5
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Premium Economy48
Premium · Rows 21–26
Premium Economy28
Rows 6–9
Economy273
Rows 28–56
Economy186
Main Cabin Extra · Rows 10–31
BusinessFull flat
48 seats in rows 1–14
BusinessFull flat
20 seats in rows 1–5
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
78"
+1″Width
22"
+1″Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.0
5.7/10
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
EconomyStandard
273 seats in rows 28–56
Main Cabin ExtraStandard
186 seats in rows 10–31
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+4
4 seats rated good or better
28 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
25 seats
Extra legroom · 11% of seats
12 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 3% of seats
43 seats
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
41 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 18% of seats
53 seats
Close to a galley · 14% of seats
29 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 12% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 5% of seats
14 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 6% of seats
30 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
28 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 12% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
28 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
25 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 11% of seats
26 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
25 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 11% 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
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
77"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Best seat 6.5
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
16.2-18.1"
+0.1″Recline
3"
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 28–33, averaging 6.2
Best stretch: rows 20–23, averaging 6.3