Airline legroom comparison
Seat pitch (the distance from one seat to the same point on the next – what your knees feel), seat width and layout in economy. 28″ is tight, 31″ is decent, 33″+ is generous.
| Airline | Seat pitch | Seat width | Layouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANA | 34″ | 17.2–18.5″ | 3-3, 3-3-3 |
| Japan Airlines | 33″ | 17.0–18.5″ | 3-3, 3-3-3 |
| Air Canada | 31–32″ | 17.0–18.6″ | 2-2, 2-3, 2-4-2, 3-3, 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| Air France | 31–32″ | 17.0–18.6″ | 2-2, 2-3, 3-3, 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| Delta | 31–32″ | 17.0–18.6″ | 2-2, 2-3, 2-3-2, 2-4-2, 3-3, 3-3-3 |
| JetBlue | 32″ | 18.0–18.6″ | 2-3, 3-3 |
| Swiss | 31–32″ | 18.0–18.6″ | 2-3, 2-4-2, 3-3, 3-3-3 |
| Cathay Pacific | 32″ | 18.0–18.5″ | 2-4-2, 3-3, 3-3-3 |
| Singapore Airlines | 32″ | 17.2–18.5″ | 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| American Airlines | 31–32″ | 17.0–18.3″ | 2-2, 3-3, 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| Finnair | 31–32″ | 17.0–18.3″ | 2-2, 2-4-2, 3-3, 3-3-3 |
| KLM | 31–32″ | 17.0–18.3″ | 2-2, 2-4-2, 3-3, 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| United | 31–32″ | 17.0–18.3″ | 2-2, 2-3-2, 3-3, 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| Emirates | 32″ | 17.0–18.0″ | 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| Etihad | 31–32″ | 17.2–18.0″ | 3-3, 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| Qantas | 31–32″ | 17.0–18.0″ | 2-4-2, 3-3, 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| Qatar Airways | 32″ | 17.0–18.0″ | 2-4-2, 3-3, 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| Turkish Airlines | 31–32″ | 17.0–18.0″ | 2-4-2, 3-3, 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| Lufthansa | 30–31″ | 17.2–18.5″ | 2-2, 3-3, 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| Austrian | 30–31″ | 17.2–18.3″ | 2-2, 2-3-2, 3-3, 3-3-3 |
| British Airways | 30–31″ | 17.0–18.3″ | 2-2, 3-3, 3-3-3, 3-4-3 |
| TAP Air Portugal | 30–31″ | 18.0–18.3″ | 2-2, 2-4-2, 3-3 |
| Iberia | 30–31″ | 17.3–18.0″ | 2-2, 2-4-2, 3-3, 3-3-3 |
| SAS | 30–31″ | 17.0–18.0″ | 2-2, 2-4-2, 3-3, 3-3-3 |
| Norwegian | 30″ | 17.0–17.2″ | 3-3 |
| easyJet | 29″ | 18.0″ | 3-3 |
| Ryanair | 28″ | 17.0–17.2″ | 3-3 |
Typical values per airline in SkyBuddy's data; individual aircraft can differ. Exit rows add several inches – see the seat map on any flight.