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Virgin Atlantic Airways vs American Airlines, London (LHR) to San Francisco (SFO): every cabin compared seat by seat, with scores, legroom, layouts and the seats to avoid.
Long-haul · 8,616 km
Boeing 777-300ER
LHR → SFO ·
Boeing 787-9
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 258 seats
5.7/10
Average seat score+0.1
Every seat rated out of 10, across 254 seats
25m quicker
LHR → SFO · 8,616 km
LHR → SFO · 8,616 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
258 seats from nose to tail
254 seats from nose to tail
Not available
No First cabin
First8
Rows 1–2
Business31
Upper · Rows 1–11
Business76
Club World Suite · Rows 5–24
Premium Economy35
Rows 21–25
Premium Economy40
World Traveler Plus · Rows 30–34
Economy192
Rows 45–68
Economy130
World Traveler · Rows 40–53
Not available
No First cabin on this flight
FirstFull flat
8 seats in rows 1–2
Not available
UpperFull flat
31 seats in rows 1–11
Club World SuiteFull flat
76 seats in rows 5–24
EconomyStandard
192 seats in rows 45–68
World TravelerStandard
130 seats in rows 40–53
8 seats rated good or better+2
18 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
18 seats
Extra legroom · 7% of seats
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
London (LHR), local time
London (LHR), local time
San Francisco (SFO), local time
San Francisco (SFO), local time
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
1-1-1
3 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
1-2-1
4 seats across, two aisles, every seat on an aisle
Legroom
79"
+7″Width
22"
+2″Recline
180°
Legroom
72"
Width
20"
Recline
180°
5.8/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
5.8/10
Average seat score
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
2-4-2
8 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
38"
Width
21"
+2.5″Recline
8"
+2″Legroom
38"
Width
18.5"
Recline
6"
5.6/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 6.5
5.4/10
Average seat score
Best seat 6.0
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Not available
Layout not published
3-4-3
10 seats across, two aisles
Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
5"
+1″Legroom
31"
Width
17"
Recline
4"
5.6/10
Average seat score
Best seat 8.5 · 8 seats rated good or better
5.8/10
Average seat score+0.2
Best seat 8.8 · 6 seats rated good or better
Seats with more room or a bassinet
Seats with more room or a bassinet
6 seats rated good or better
Best stretch: rows 1–5, averaging 6.0
6 seats
Exit row · 2% of seats
7 seatsMore
Bassinet position · 3% of seats
None
Bassinet position
43 seats
Close to a lavatory · 17% of seats
28 seatsFewer
Close to a lavatory · 11% of seats
13 seatsFewer
Close to a galley · 5% of seats
20 seats
Close to a galley · 8% of seats
18 seats
Limited recline · 7% of seats
8 seatsFewer
Limited recline · 3% of seats
24 seats
Wing in the window view · 9% of seats
18 seatsFewer
Wing in the window view · 7% of seats
4 seatsFewer
Misaligned window · 2% of seats
8 seats
Misaligned window · 3% of seats
2 seats
No window · 1% of seats
NoneFewer
No window
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
18 seats
Tray table in the armrest · 7% of seats
25 seats
No floor storage for take-off · 10% of seats
18 seatsFewer
No floor storage for take-off · 7% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
2 seats
Can get cold by the exit · 1% of seats
8,616 km
Great-circle distance
8,616 km
Great-circle distance
Best stretch: rows 18–23, averaging 6.0
