Aircraft comfort guide
The plane matters. Wide-bodies are quieter and steadier, newer jets like the A350 and 787 keep the cabin pressure at 6,000 ft instead of 8,000 ft, and smaller jets can mean no middle seats at all. Scores are the average across the airlines in SkyBuddy that fly each type.
| Aircraft | Type | Cabin width | Cabin altitude | Noise | Economy | Business |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus A350-1000 5 airlines |
Wide-body | 5.61 m | 6,000 ft | Very quiet | 7.3Very comfortable | 9.8Superb |
| Airbus A350-900 13 airlines |
Wide-body | 5.61 m | 6,000 ft | Very quiet | 7.2Very comfortable | 9.1Superb |
| Airbus A330-900neo 3 airlines |
Wide-body | 5.28 m | 6,500 ft | Quiet | 6.9Comfortable | 9.0Superb |
| Airbus A220-300 5 airlines |
Narrow-body | 3.28 m | 7,500 ft | Very quiet | 6.7Comfortable | 7.1Very comfortable |
| Airbus A380-800 7 airlines |
Wide-body | 6.5 m | 7,000 ft | Very quiet | 6.7Comfortable | 9.1Superb |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner 6 airlines |
Wide-body | 5.49 m | 6,000 ft | Quiet | 6.6Comfortable | 9.4Superb |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner 14 airlines |
Wide-body | 5.49 m | 6,000 ft | Quiet | 6.5Comfortable | 9.2Superb |
| Airbus A330-300 10 airlines |
Wide-body | 5.28 m | 8,000 ft | Average | 6.5Comfortable | 8.0Very comfortable |
| Boeing 767-300ER 3 airlines |
Wide-body | 4.72 m | 8,000 ft | Noisy | 6.4Comfortable | 8.1Very comfortable |
| Embraer E195-E2 2 airlines |
Regional jet | 2.74 m | 8,000 ft | Quiet | 6.3Comfortable | 6.1Comfortable |
| Embraer E190 10 airlines |
Regional jet | 2.74 m | 8,000 ft | Average | 6.2Comfortable | 6.4Comfortable |
| Boeing 777-300ER 15 airlines |
Wide-body | 5.87 m | 8,000 ft | Average | 5.9Comfortable | 8.4Very comfortable |
| Airbus A321neo 17 airlines |
Narrow-body | 3.7 m | 8,000 ft | Quiet | 5.2Okay | 6.7Comfortable |
| Airbus A320neo 11 airlines |
Narrow-body | 3.7 m | 8,000 ft | Quiet | 5.0Okay | 6.3Comfortable |
| Bombardier CRJ900 6 airlines |
Regional jet | 2.57 m | 8,000 ft | Noisy | 5.0Okay | 6.5Comfortable |
| Airbus A320 12 airlines |
Narrow-body | 3.7 m | 8,000 ft | Average | 4.5Okay | 6.1Comfortable |
| Boeing 737 MAX 8 5 airlines |
Narrow-body | 3.54 m | 8,000 ft | Average | 3.8Cramped | 7.4Very comfortable |
| De Havilland Dash 8-400 2 airlines |
Turboprop | 2.51 m | 8,000 ft | Loud | 3.7Cramped | – |
| Boeing 737-800 6 airlines |
Narrow-body | 3.54 m | 8,000 ft | Noisy | 3.6Cramped | 6.9Comfortable |
| ATR 72-600 2 airlines |
Turboprop | 2.57 m | 8,000 ft | Loud | 3.4Cramped | – |