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Qantas vs Virgin Australia Airlines, Perth (PER) to Singapore (SIN): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Short and medium-haul · 3,911 km
Boeing 787-9
PER → SIN ·
Short and medium-haul · 3,911 km
Airbus A350-900
PER → SIN ·
Boeing 787-9
Airbus A350-900
Wide-body · One deck · 40 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 2 cabins: Business and Economy
5.8/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 236 seats
5.8/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 303 seats
PER → SIN · 3,911 km
5m quicker
PER → SIN · 3,911 km
Wi-Fi not listed
The airline didn't say
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC power in every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
236 seats from nose to tail
303 seats from nose to tail
Business42
Rows 1–12
Business40
Rows 11–21
Premium Economy28
Rows 20–23
Not available
No Premium Economy cabin
Economy166
Rows 40–59
Economy263
Rows 41–70
BusinessFull flat
42 seats in rows 1–12
BusinessFull flat
40 seats in rows 11–21
EconomyStandard
166 seats in rows 40–59
EconomyStandard
263 seats in rows 41–70
23 seats rated good or better+5
25 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 11% of seats
18 seats
Extra legroom · 6% of seats
Perth (PER), local time
Perth (PER), local time
Singapore (SIN), local time
Singapore (SIN), local time
Layout not published
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
60"
Width
23-24"
Recline
180°
Legroom
60"
Width
28"
+4.5″Recline
180°
5.9/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Not available
Legroom
38"
Width
20"
Recline
9"
Not available
6.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 7 seats rated good or better
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
Not available
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
32"
Width
17.2"
Recline
6"
Legroom
32"
Width
18"
+0.8″Recline
6"
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 16 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 18 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
18 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 11–21, averaging 6.6
6 seats
Exit row · 3% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
2 seats
Bassinet position · 1% of seats
7 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 2% of seats
24 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 10% of seats
33 seats
Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats
26 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 11% of seats
28 seats
Close to a galley · 9% of seats
16 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 7% of seats
17 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
28 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
4 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
NoneFewer
Misaligned window
11 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 5% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 6% of seats
11 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 5% of seats
18 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 6% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
4 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
3,911 km
Great-circle distance
3,911 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 41–45, averaging 6.6
