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Singapore Airlines vs British Airways, London (LHR) to Singapore (SIN): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 10,883 km
Airbus A350-900
LHR → SIN +1 ·
Long-haul · 10,883 km
Airbus A380-800
LHR → SIN +1 ·
Airbus A350-900
Wide-body · One deck · 36 rows
Airbus A380-800
Wide-body · Two decks · 60 rows
Seats on board
In 3 cabins: Business, Premium Economy and Economy
Seats on board
In 4 cabins: First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy
5.6/10
Average seat score
Every seat rated out of 10, across 253 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
15m quicker
LHR → SIN · 10,883 km
LHR → SIN · 10,883 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
253 seats from nose to tail
469 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First14
Rows 1–4
Every seat rated out of 10, across 469 seats
Business42
Rows 11–22
Business97
Club World · Rows 10–59
Premium Economy24
Rows 31–33
Premium Economy55
World Traveller Plus · Rows 60–68
Economy187
Rows 41–62
Economy303
World Traveller · Rows 20–83
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
FirstFull flat
14 seats in rows 1–4
Not available
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
78"
Width
21"
Recline
180°
Not available
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
BusinessFull flat
42 seats in rows 11–22
Club WorldFull flat
97 seats in rows 10–59
Not available
Layout not published
Legroom
60"
Width
28"
+8″Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
EconomyStandard
187 seats in rows 41–62
World TravellerStandard
303 seats in rows 20–83
Legroom
32"
+1″Width
18"
+0.5″Recline
6"
5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.3
Seats with more room or a bassinet
10 seats rated good or better+1
9 seats rated good or better
17 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
44 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 9% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
14 seatsMore
Exit row · 3% of seats
11 seats
Bassinet position · 4% of seats
18 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 4% of seats
42 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 17% of seats
59 seats
Close to a lavatory · 13% of seats
31 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 12% of seats
46 seats
Close to a galley · 10% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 7% of seats
36 seats
Limited recline · 8% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
38 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
37 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
26 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
44 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 9% of seats
6 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 2% of seats
6 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
London (LHR), local time
London (LHR), local time
+1
Singapore (SIN), local time, next day
+1
Singapore (SIN), local time, next day
10,883 km
Great-circle distance
10,883 km
Great-circle distance
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
72"
+12″Width
20"
Recline
180°
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
130°
FlatBest seat 6.5
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17.5"
Recline
118°
FlatBest seat 8.8 · 9 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Best stretch: rows 21–33, averaging 6.3
Best stretch: rows 14–24, averaging 6.1