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All Nippon Airways vs American Airlines, San Francisco (SFO) to Narita (NRT): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 8,228 km
Boeing 787-9
SFO → NRT +1 ·
Boeing 777-300ER
Boeing 787-9
Wide-body · One deck · 28 rows
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 212 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 195 seats
SFO → NRT · 8,228 km
5m quicker
SFO → NRT · 8,228 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
Power: First: AC/USB · Business: AC/USB · Premium Economy: USB · Economy: USB
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
212 seats from nose to tail
195 seats from nose to tail
First8
Rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin
Business64
Rows 5–20
Business44
JAL SKY SUITE · Rows 1–10
Premium Economy24
Rows 25–27
Premium Economy35
JAL SKY PREMIUM · Rows 17–21
Economy116
Rows 30–42
Economy116
Rows 45–59
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
BusinessFull flat
64 seats in rows 5–20
JAL SKY SUITEFull flat
44 seats in rows 1–10
EconomyStandard
116 seats in rows 30–42
EconomyStandard
116 seats in rows 45–59
4 seats rated good or better+2
18 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
15 seats
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
San Francisco (SFO), local time
San Francisco (SFO), local time
+1
Narita (NRT), local time, next day
+1
Narita (NRT), local time, next day
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
76"
Width
33"
Recline
180°
Not available
6.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
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
2-2-2
6 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
62"
Width
21"
+1″Recline
180°
Legroom
78"
+16″Width
20"
Recline
180°
5.5/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.3
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
36-38"
Width
19.5"
+0.2″Recline
7"
Legroom
42"
+5″Width
19.3"
Recline
7"
5.0/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.5/10
Average seat score+0.5
Best seat 6.5
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Layout not published
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
31-33"
Width
16-17"
Recline
3-5"
Legroom
33"
+1″Width
18.8"
+2.3″Recline
5"
+1″5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
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
2 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 30–34, averaging 6.3
6 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
4 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
None
Bassinet position
1 seatMore
Bassinet position · 1% of seats
33 seats
Close to a lavatory · 16% of seats
15 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 8% of seats
44 seats
Close to a galley · 21% of seats
26 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 13% of seats
16 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
16 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
10 seats
Misaligned window · 5% of seats
6 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
10 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 5% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 4% of seats
18 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
15 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
8,228 km
Great-circle distance
8,228 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 10–19, averaging 6.0
