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Virgin Australia Airlines vs Qantas, Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Ultra long-haul · 12,061 km
Boeing 787-9
SYD → LAX ·
Ultra long-haul · 12,061 km
Airbus A380-800
SYD → LAX ·
Boeing 787-9
Airbus A380-800
Wide-body · Two decks · 73 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 257 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 485 seats
SYD → LAX · 12,061 km
SYD → LAX · 12,061 km
Free Wi-Fi
In every cabin
No Wi-Fi
In no cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
Seat-back screens
AC/USB power in every cabin
257 seats from nose to tail
485 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First14
Rows 1–5
Business48
United Polaris® · Rows 1–12
Business70
Rows 11–28
Premium Economy21
United Premium Plus® · Rows 20–22
Premium Economy60
Rows 31–40
Economy188
United Economy Plus® · Rows 30–57
Economy341
Rows 48–88
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
FirstFull flat
14 seats in rows 1–5
Not available
United Polaris®Full flat
48 seats in rows 1–12
BusinessFull flat
70 seats in rows 11–28
United Economy Plus®Standard
188 seats in rows 30–57
EconomyStandard
341 seats in rows 48–88
4 seats rated good or better
18 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
38 seatsMore
Extra legroom · 8% of seats
Sydney (SYD), local time
Sydney (SYD), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
Los Angeles (LAX), local time
1-1-1
3 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Not available
Legroom
79"
Width
22"
Recline
180°
Not available
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Not available
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
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
78"
Width
20.5"
+0.5″Recline
180°
Legroom
78"
Width
20"
Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
6.0/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 6.0
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
Not available
No exit-row or extra-legroom seats
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
2-3-2
7 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
19"
Recline
6"
Legroom
39-42"
+2.5″Width
19"
Recline
9"
+3″6.1/10
Average seat score+0.4
Best seat 6.5
5.7/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 7 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
3-3-3
9 seats across, two aisles
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17.3"
Recline
3"
Legroom
31"
Width
18"
+0.7″Recline
5"
+2″5.5/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.8 · 4 seats rated good or better
5.6/10
Average seat score+0.1
Best seat 8.8 · 26 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
33 seats rated good or better+29
Best stretch: rows 10–21, averaging 6.1
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
19 seatsMore
Exit row · 4% of seats
9 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 4% of seats
8 seats
Bassinet position · 2% of seats
28 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats
59 seats
Close to a lavatory · 12% of seats
29 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 11% of seats
87 seats
Close to a galley · 18% of seats
16 seats
Limited recline · 6% of seats
12 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 2% of seats
20 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
41 seats
Wing in the window view · 8% of seats
20 seats
Misaligned window · 8% of seats
3 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 1% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
38 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 8% of seats
25 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
38 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 8% of seats
2 seatsFewer
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
5 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
12,061 km
Great-circle distance
12,061 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 24–34, averaging 6.3
