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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines vs Delta Air Lines, Amsterdam (AMS) to New York (JFK): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 5,848 km
Airbus A330-900neo
AMS → JFK ·
Boeing 787-10
Wide-body · One deck · 43 rows
Airbus A330-900neo
Wide-body · One deck · 41 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
Every seat rated out of 10, across 318 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 281 seats
10m quicker
AMS → JFK · 5,848 km
AMS → JFK · 5,848 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
Power: Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: AC/USB · Economy: USB
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
318 seats from nose to tail
281 seats from nose to tail
Business38
Rows 1–10
Business29
Delta One · Rows 1–8
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Premium Comfort · Rows 11–15
Premium Economy28
Delta Premium Select · Rows 20–23
Economy252
Economy Comfort · Rows 17–47
Economy224
Delta Comfort · Rows 30–58
BusinessFull flat
38 seats in rows 1–10
Delta OneFull flat
29 seats in rows 1–8
Legroom
78-81"
+34″Width
20.5"
Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.9/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Economy ComfortStandard
252 seats in rows 17–47
Delta ComfortStandard
224 seats in rows 30–58
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
5"
+2″5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 2 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
2 seats rated good or better
22 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
16 seats
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 2% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 1% of seats
35 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats
36 seats
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
23 seats
Close to a galley · 7% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 6% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 5% of seats
28 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
24 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
2 seats
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
1 seatFewer
Misaligned window · under 1% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
25 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
25 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
23 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
Amsterdam (AMS), local time
Amsterdam (AMS), local time
New York (JFK), local time
New York (JFK), local time
5,848 km
Great-circle distance
5,848 km
Great-circle distance
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
45-46"
Width
22.5"
+2″Recline
180°
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
7"
Best seat 6.0
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31-33"
+1″Width
18"
+1″Recline
3"
Best stretch: rows 19–24, averaging 6.1
Best stretch: rows 33–38, averaging 6.1