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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
Boeing 777-300ER
LHR → SIN +1 ·
Airbus A350-900
Wide-body · One deck · 36 rows
Boeing 777-300ER
Wide-body · One deck · 41 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
20m 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
254 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First8
Rows 1–2
Every seat rated out of 10, across 254 seats
Business42
Rows 11–22
Business76
Club World Suite · Rows 5–24
Premium Economy24
Rows 31–33
Premium Economy40
World Traveler Plus · Rows 30–34
Economy187
Rows 41–62
Economy130
World Traveler · Rows 40–53
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
78"
Width
22"
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
BusinessFull flat
42 seats in rows 11–22
Club World SuiteFull flat
76 seats in rows 5–24
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
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
EconomyStandard
187 seats in rows 41–62
World TravelerStandard
130 seats in rows 40–53
Legroom
32"
+1″Width
18"
+1″Recline
6"
5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.4
Seats with more room or a bassinet
10 seats rated good or better+4
6 seats rated good or better
17 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
18 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
11 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 4% of seats
None
Bassinet position
42 seats
Close to a lavatory · 17% of seats
28 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats
31 seats
Close to a galley · 12% of seats
20 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 7% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
18 seats
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
18 seats
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
26 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
18 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
6 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 2% of seats
2 seatsFewer
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
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
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
Best seat 6.0
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
4"
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Best stretch: rows 21–33, averaging 6.3
Best stretch: rows 18–23, averaging 6.0