Extra Legroom Seats Compared:
Economy Plus vs Comfort+ vs MCE
Last updated: March 2026 · Data from 1,736 scored seats across 6 US airlines
The quick answer
1,835
extra legroom seats
across 6 airlines
across 6 airlines
32–44"
legroom range
(varies wildly by product)
(varies wildly by product)
Alaska
highest avg score (5.8/10)
among extra-legroom products
among extra-legroom products
These products are not the same thing
Every US airline sells an "extra legroom" product, but they are not equivalent. United Economy Plus gives you extra inches, and not much else. Delta Comfort+ comes with free drinks and priority boarding, but it usually costs a lot more. American MCE starts at $20 and includes free alcohol. Alaska Premium Class starts at $15 with leather Recaro seats. Southwest's new Extra Legroom includes premium beverages. JetBlue split its product into two tiers, and only the more expensive one includes the full set of perks.
This guide compares all six products using real legroom data and per-seat scores from our database, not airline marketing copy. Every number below comes from actual seat measurements.
The six products, compared
United
5.8Economy Plus
Legroom33–39"
Seats scored442 of 446
Free drinksNo
Priority boardingNo
Dedicated binsNo
Seat designSame as economy
Price$29–$299+/flight
Subscription$599–$1,299/yr
Delta
5.7Comfort+
Legroom32–38"
Seats scored397 of 455
Free drinksBeer/wine ≥250mi
Priority boardingYes
Dedicated binsYes
Seat designSame as economy
Price$50–$280+ premium
American
5.5Main Cabin Extra
Legroom33–44"
Seats scored344 of 374
Free drinksBeer, wine & spirits
Priority boardingGroup 5 of 9
Dedicated binsYes
Seat designSame as economy
Price$20–$133/seat
JetBlue Airways
5.8Even More Space
Legroom32–38"
Seats scored155 of 162
Free drinksUp to 3 drinks*
Priority boardingGroup A*
Dedicated binsYes*
Seat designSame as economy
Price$54–$300+
* EvenMore (front of economy) only. Mid-cabin "Extra Legroom" seats have legroom but no perks since Jan 2025.
Southwest
5.5Extra Legroom
Legroom34–35"
Seats scored230 of 230
Free drinksYes (premium beverages)
Priority boardingGroups 1–2
Dedicated binsNot specified
Seat designRecaro R2 (new planes)
PriceFare-bundled
Alaska
5.8Premium Class
Legroom34.5–36"
Seats scored168 of 168
Free drinksBeer/wine/cocktails ≥350mi
Priority boardingYes
Dedicated binsYes
Seat designRecaro leather
PriceStarting $15
Legroom and scores from RowHint database. Perks verified from airline websites, March 2026.
Extra legroom seats that aren't
These seats are sold as extra legroom but have 32" of legroom or less — effectively standard economy at premium prices.18 seats across 2 aircraft.
JetBlue Airways Airbus A321-200 (Classic)
Row 22 · Even More Space label
Labeled legroom
32"
Economy baseline
32"
22A32"Exit row — typically not available for passenger booking.
22C32"8/10Go-to seat choice by frequent flyers (paired with 10C). Rear
22D32"2/10⚠️ May be a crew seat — multiple sources report this is not
22F32"Exit row — typically not available for passenger booking.
22B32"6/10Exit area middle — extra space helps offset middle position.
22E32"6/10Exit area middle — extra space helps offset middle. 22D next
In these cases, you're mostly paying for the label, not the legroom. Identical legroom to standard economy.
Delta Air Lines Airbus A321-200 (Standard)
Rows 14, 15 · Comfort+ label
Labeled legroom
32"
Economy baseline
31"
15B32"4/10Last C+ row middle — near lavatory, 31" legroom.
15E32"4/10Last C+ row middle — near lavatory, 31" legroom.
14A32"6/10C+ window — near mid-forward lavatory. 32" legroom.
14B32"5/10C+ middle — near mid-front lavatory. 32" legroom.
14C32"5/10C+ aisle — near mid-front lavatory, some traffic. 32" legroo
14E32"5/10C+ middle — near mid-front lavatory. 32" legroom.
14F32"6/10C+ window — near mid-forward lavatory. 32" legroom.
15A32"5/10Last C+ row — near mid-front lavatory. 31" legroom (less tha
14D32"5/10C+ aisle — near mid-front lavatory, some traffic. 32" legroo
15C32"5/10Last C+ row aisle — near mid-front lavatory. 31" legroom.
15D32"5/10Last C+ row aisle — near mid-front lavatory. 31" legroom.
15F32"5/10Last C+ row — near mid-front lavatory. 31" legroom (less tha
In these cases, you're mostly paying for the label, not the legroom. Just 1" more than standard economy.
Airline-by-airline breakdown
United Airlines — Economy Plus
446 seats · 33–39" legroom · avg score 5.8/10 (442 scored)
Airbus A321neo (Signature Interior)
57 Economy Plus seats · 33–38" · avg 6.5/10
Best non-exit row: Row 10 (7/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 7 (4/10)
Row 7
D, E, F · 35" · no storage · bulkhead
4Row 8
A, F, B, C, D, E · 33"
6Row 9
A, F, B, C, D, E · 33"
6Row 10
A, C, D, F, B, E · 33"
7Row 11
A, C, D, F, B, E · 33"
7Row 20
A, B, C, D, E, F · 38" · no recline · no storage · exit row · bulkhead
5.7Row 21
A, B, C, D, E, F · 38" · no storage · exit row
8.7Row 22
A, C, F, D, B, E · 33"
7Row 23
F, D, E · 33" · ⚠ split row
6Row 24
F, D, E · 33" · ⚠ split row
6Row 25
F, D, E · 33" · ⚠ split row
6Row 26
F, D, E · 33" · ⚠ split row
6Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Signature Interior)
54 Economy Plus seats · 34–38" · avg 5.6/10
Best non-exit row: Row 8 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 7 (4/10)
Row 7
B, C, D, E, A, F · 34" · bulkhead
4Row 8
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34"
6Row 10
B, A, E, C, D, F · 34"
5Row 11
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34"
4.7Row 12
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
5.7Row 14
B, A, C, D, E, F · 34"
5.7Row 15
B, E, A, C, D, F · 34" · no recline
5Row 20
F, A, B, C, D, E · 38" · no recline · no storage · exit row
5.8Row 21
A, B, C, D, E, F · 38" · no storage · exit row
8.7Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Signature Interior)
48 Economy Plus seats · 33.5–39" · avg 6.6/10
Best non-exit row: Row 8 (6.7/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 12 (5.7/10)
Row 7
F, D, E · 33.5" · no storage · bulkhead
6Row 8
A, D, F, E, B, C · 33.5"
6.7Row 9
A, C, D, B, E, F · 33.5"
6.7Row 10
A, D, F, B, C, E · 33.5"
6.7Row 11
A, C, D, F, E, B · 33.5"
6.2Row 12
D, A, C, B, F, E · 33.5"
5.7Row 14
F, D, E · 33.5" · ⚠ split row
6Row 20
C, D, F, E, A, B · 39" · no recline · no storage · exit row
6.7Row 21
B, C, D, E, A, F · 39" · no storage · exit row
8.7Boeing 737-800 (Standard)
48 Economy Plus seats · 34" · avg 6.1/10
Best non-exit row: Row 7 (6.3/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 11 (5.5/10)
Row 7
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
6.3Row 8
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
6.3Row 10
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
6.3Row 11
C, D, F, A, B, E · 34"
5.5Row 12
C, D, F, A, B, E · 34"
6Row 14
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
6.3Row 20
A, D, E, B, C, F · 34" · no recline · no storage · exit row
5.7Row 21
D, E, A, B, C, F · 34" · no storage · exit row
6Boeing 737-900ER (Version 2)
42 Economy Plus seats · 34" · avg 6.4/10
Best non-exit row: Row 8 (6.3/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 7 (6/10)
Row 7
D, E, F · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
6Row 8
D, F, A, C, E, B · 34"
6.3Row 9
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
6.3Row 10
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
6.3Row 11
E, F, A, C, D, B · 34"
6.3Row 12
C, A, B · 34" · ⚠ split row
6Row 20
C, D, E, F, A, B · 34" · no recline · no storage · exit row
6Row 21
F, A, C, D, B, E · 34" · no recline · no storage · exit row
7.3Boeing 757-200 (75S (Slimline))
42 Economy Plus seats · 34–37" · avg 4.2/10
Best non-exit row: Row 10 (5/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 8 (4/10)
Row 7
A, B, C, D, E, F · 37" · no storage · exit row · bulkhead
4.5Row 8
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
4Row 9
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
4.3Row 10
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
5Row 11
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
5Row 12
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34" · no recline
5Row 20
A, B, C, D, E, F · 37" · no recline · no storage · exit row
1.8Boeing 777-300ER (Polaris)
62 Economy Plus seats · 34" · avg 5.2/10
Best non-exit row: Row 31 (5.4/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 30 (4.4/10)
Row 30
A, B, C, D, E, F, J, K, L, G · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
4.4Row 31
B, C, E, F, J, K, A, G, D, L · 34"
5.4Row 32
B, C, E, F, J, K, A, D, G, L · 34"
5.4Row 33
B, C, E, K, F, J, A, D, G, L · 34"
5.4Row 34
B, K, A, C, J, L · 34" · ⚠ split row
5.3Row 35
B, K, A, C, J, L · 34" · ⚠ split row
5.3Row 45
A, C, J, K, L, B · 34"
5.3Row 46
E, F, D, G · 34" · no storage · bulkhead · ⚠ split row
5Boeing 787-10 (Standard)
54 Economy Plus seats · 34" · avg 5.6/10
Best non-exit row: Row 31 (5.8/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 44 (4.7/10)
Row 30
D, E, K, B, J, L, C, F, A · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
5.1Row 31
B, C, E, F, J, K, D, L, A · 34"
5.8Row 32
B, A, C, D, E, F, J, K, L · 34"
5.8Row 33
B, C, D, E, F, J, K, A, L · 34"
5.8Row 34
J, K, A, B, C, D, E, F, L · 34"
5.8Row 42
A, C, J, L, B, K · 34" · no recline · no storage · exit row
5.7Row 44
E, D, F · 34" · no storage · bulkhead · ⚠ split row
4.7Boeing 787-9 (Elevated Interior: Polaris Studio + Suites)
39 Economy Plus seats · 34" · avg 5.8/10
Best non-exit row: Row 31 (6.3/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 32 (5.7/10)
Row 30
A, L, K, B, J, C · 34" · no storage · exit row
5Row 31
C, A, L, K, J, B · 34"
6.3Row 32
L, B, C, D, E, F, J, A, K · 34"
5.7Row 33
B, C, A, D, J, L, K, E, F · 34"
6.1Row 34
F, L, C, A, B, D, E, K, J · 34"
5.7Delta Air Lines — Comfort+
455 seats · 32–38" legroom · avg score 5.7/10 (397 scored)
Airbus A220-300 (Standard)
43 Comfort+ seats · 33–34" · avg 5.9/10
Best non-exit row: Row 11 (6.2/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 10 (4/10)
Row 10
C, D, A, B, E · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
4Row 11
E, A, B, C, D · 33"
6.2Row 12
A, E, B, C, D · 33"
6.2Row 13
A, E, B, C, D · 33"
6.2Row 14
E, A, B, C, D · 33"
6.2Row 15
A, E, C, D, B · 33"
6.2Row 16
D, E, A, B, C · 33" · no recline
5.2Row 17
B, D, C · 33" · no recline · no storage · exit row
4.3Row 18
E, A, B, C, D · 33" · no storage · exit row
7Airbus A321-200 (Standard)
35 Comfort+ seats · 32–34" · avg 5.2/10
Best non-exit row: Row 11 (7/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 12 (3.3/10)
Row 10
B, C, D, E, F, A · 33" · no storage · bulkhead
5Row 11
C, D, B, F, A, E · 34"
7Row 12
F, B, C, D, E, A · 34" · no recline
3.3Row 13
F, A, C, B, E · 34" · exit row
6Row 14
A, B, C, E, F, D · 32"
5.3Row 15
B, E, A, C, D, F · 32"
4.7Airbus A321neo (Standard)
60 Comfort+ seats · 34–38" · avg 6/10
Best non-exit row: Row 13 (8/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 12 (2.3/10)
Row 10
D, E, F · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
4Row 11
D, E, F · 34"
5Row 12
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34" · no recline · no storage · bulkhead
2.3Row 13
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
8Row 14
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
7Row 15
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
7Row 16
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
7Row 17
A, C, F, D, B, E · 34"
7Row 18
B, E, A, C, D, F · 34" · no recline
4.7Row 19
F, A, B, C, D, E · 38" · no recline · no storage · exit row
4.7Row 20
B, C, D, A, E, F · 38" · no storage · exit row
7.7Airbus A321neo (Premium Heavy (pre-revenue))(pre-revenue)
54 Comfort+ seats · 34" · avg 6.2/10
Best non-exit row: Row 16 (7/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 21 (4.3/10)
Row 13
B, C, E, A, F, D · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
5.7Row 14
B, C, D, E, A, F · 34"
5.7Row 15
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
5.7Row 16
C, D, F, B, E, A · 34"
7Row 17
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
7Row 18
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
7Row 19
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
7Row 20
A, C, F, D, B, E · 34"
6.7Row 21
B, A, D, E, C, F · 34"
4.3Airbus A330-200 (Standard (Zodiac Cirrus D1))
24 Comfort+ seats · 34" · avg 5.7/10
Best non-exit row: Row 31 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 30 (5/10)
Row 30
D, F, G, A, B, C, H, J · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
5Row 31
A, J, B, C, D, F, G, H · 34"
6Row 32
A, J, B, C, D, F, G, H · 34"
6Airbus A330-900neo (Delta One Suites)
56 Comfort+ seats · 34" · avg 5.4/10
Best non-exit row: Row 33 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 30 (4/10)
Row 30
H, J, B, C, D, F, G, A · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
4Row 31
G, H, D, F, A, B, C, J · 34"
5Row 32
D, F, G, A, B, C, H, J · 34"
5Row 33
J, A, B, C, D, F, G, H · 34"
6Row 34
J, H, A, B, C, D, F, G · 34"
6Row 35
C, D, A, J, B, F, G, H · 34"
6Row 36
J, A, B, C, D, F, G, H · 34"
6Airbus A350-900 (4-Class International)
36 Comfort+ seats · 34" · avg 5.5/10
Best non-exit row: Row 31 (5.8/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 30 (4.8/10)
Row 30
B, H, E, F, A, J, C, D, G · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
4.8Row 31
A, J, B, C, D, E, F, G, H · 34"
5.8Row 32
A, J, B, C, D, E, F, G, H · 34"
5.8Row 33
A, J, B, C, D, F, G, H, E · 34"
5.8Boeing 737-800 (Standard)
36 Comfort+ seats · 34" · avg 6.6/10
Best non-exit row: Row 10 (7/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 13 (5.8/10)
Row 10
A, C, F, D, B, E · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
7Row 11
A, C, D, B, F, E · 34"
7Row 12
A, C, D, B, F, E · 34"
6.7Row 13
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
5.8Row 14
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
6.7Row 15
A, F, C, D, E, B · 34"
6.7Boeing 737-900ER (Standard)
27 Comfort+ seats · 34" · avg 6.4/10
Best non-exit row: Row 10 (8/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 11 (5.3/10)
Row 10
A, B, C · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
8Row 11
A, C, B, D, E, F · 34"
5.3Row 12
A, F, C, D, E, B · 34"
6.7Row 13
A, C, D, F, B, E · 34"
6.7Row 14
C, D, A, B, E, F · 34"
6.2Boeing 757-200 (75D)
35 Comfort+ seats · 34" · avg 5.3/10
Best non-exit row: Row 21 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 15 (4/10)
Row 15
B, C, D, E, A, F · 34" · limited recline · bulkhead
4Row 16
B, E, A, C, D, F · 34"
5Row 17
B, C, A · 34"
5Row 18
D, E · 34" · no storage · exit row
10Row 19
B, E, A, C, D, F · 34" · no recline · no storage · exit row
4.8Row 20
B, E, A, C, D, F · 34"
5Row 21
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34"
6Boeing 767-300ER (76K)
21 Comfort+ seats · 34" · avg 4.8/10
Best non-exit row: Row 30 (5.1/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 32 (4.1/10)
Row 30
D, C, E, F, G, A, B · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
5.1Row 31
D, G, A, B, C, E, F · 34"
5.1Row 32
B, C, D, E, G, F, A · 34" · no recline
4.1Boeing 767-400ER (Standard)
28 Comfort+ seats · 34" · avg 5.9/10
Best non-exit row: Row 31 (6.1/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 30 (5.1/10)
Row 30
D, A, B, C, E, F, G · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
5.1Row 31
A, G, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
6.1Row 32
A, G, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
6.1Row 33
A, G, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
6.1American Airlines — Main Cabin Extra
374 seats · 33–44" legroom · avg score 5.5/10 (344 scored)
Airbus A319 (Standard)
24 Main Cabin Extra seats · 34" · avg 5.1/10
Best non-exit row: Row 9 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 8 (2.7/10)
Row 8
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
2.7Row 9
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
6Row 10
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34"
5.7Row 14
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34" · no recline · no storage · exit row
6Airbus A320 (Standard)
18 Main Cabin Extra seats · 34" · avg 5.8/10
Best non-exit row: Row 4 (4/10)
Row 4
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
4Row 10
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34" · no recline · no storage · exit row
5.7Row 11
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34" · exit row
7.7Airbus A321-200 (Standard)
35 Main Cabin Extra seats · 34" · avg 5.2/10
Best non-exit row: Row 9 (6.7/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 10 (3.2/10)
Row 8
B, E, D, A, C, F · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
4.7Row 9
C, D, A, F, B, E · 34"
6.7Row 10
A, B, C, D, E · 34" · no recline
3.2Row 11
B, D, F, A, E, C · 34" · no recline · no storage · exit row · bulkhead
4Row 12
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34"
6Row 24
A, D, F, C, B, E · 34" · no storage · exit row · bulkhead
6.3Airbus A321neo (Standard)
47 Main Cabin Extra seats · 33–43.5" · avg 5.7/10
Best non-exit row: Row 9 (7/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 8 (5/10)
Row 8
B, E, F, A, C, D · 40"
5Row 9
E, F, A, C, D, B · 33"
7Row 10
C, F, A, D, E, B · 33"
6Row 11
C, F, A, B, D, E · 33"
5.7Row 17
E, A, B, C, D, F · 38" · no recline · exit row
5.7Row 18
F, D, E · 33" · ⚠ split row
6Row 19
E, F, D · 33" · ⚠ split row
5Row 20
E, D, F · 33" · ⚠ split row
5Row 21
F, E, D · 33" · ⚠ split row
5Row 27
D, B, E, C, F · 43.5" · limited recline · exit row
5.8Airbus A321XLR (Flagship Suite)
12 Main Cabin Extra seats · 34–36" · avg 8/10
Row 14
A, C, B, F, D, E · 34" · no recline · no storage · exit row · bulkhead
7Row 15
B, C, D, E, A, F · 36" · exit row
9Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Standard)
24 Main Cabin Extra seats · 33–38" · avg 4.8/10
Best non-exit row: Row 9 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 8 (4/10)
Row 8
B, C, D, E, A, F · 33" · no storage · bulkhead
4Row 9
F, A, E, B, C, D · 33"
6Row 16
A, B, E, F, C, D · 38" · no recline · no storage · exit row
3.7Row 17
F, E, A, C, D, B · 38" · no storage · exit row
5.7Boeing 737-800 (Standard)
24 Main Cabin Extra seats · 34" · avg 6.5/10
Best non-exit row: Row 9 (6.7/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 8 (5.8/10)
Row 8
C, A, F, D, B, E · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
5.8Row 9
C, D, A, F, B, E · 34"
6.7Row 16
B, C, D, A, E, F · 34" · no recline · no storage · exit row
5.7Row 17
B, A, E, F, C, D · 34" · exit row
8Boeing 777-200ER (Standard)
66 Main Cabin Extra seats · 34" · avg 5.5/10
Best non-exit row: Row 18 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 20 (4.5/10)
Row 17
A, B, D, E, G, H, K, L · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
5Row 18
A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L · 34"
6Row 19
A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L · 34"
6Row 20
D, E, G, H · 34" · no storage · bulkhead · ⚠ split row
4.5Row 26
A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L · 34" · limited recline · no storage · exit row
6.2Row 27
A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L · 34"
5.2Row 28
A, B, C, D, E, G, H, J, K, L · 34"
5.2Row 29
D, E, G, H · 34" · ⚠ split row
5.5Boeing 777-300ER (Flagship)
28 Main Cabin Extra seats · 34–35" · avg 4.5/10
Best non-exit row: Row 32 (7/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 20 (3.3/10)
Row 20
D, E, G, H, B, K, A, L · 35" · no recline · no storage · bulkhead
3.3Row 31
K, L, A, B · 35" · no recline · no storage · exit row
2.5Row 32
L, A, B, K · 35"
7Row 33
E, G, H, D · 34" · no storage · bulkhead · ⚠ split row
4.5Row 34
E, D, G, H · 34" · ⚠ split row
5.5Row 35
H, D, E, G · 34" · ⚠ split row
5.5Boeing 777-300ER (Flagship Suite (Olympus))(pre-revenue)
30 Main Cabin Extra seats · 34" · avg 5.9/10
Best non-exit row: Row 27 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 26 (5.9/10)
Row 26
A, L, B, C, D, E, H, J, K · 34"
5.9Row 27
L, A, J, K, B, C · 34" · ⚠ split row
6Row 28
L, A, B, C, J, K · 34" · ⚠ split row
6Row 35
L, A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K · 34" · no recline · exit row
5.9Boeing 787-8 (Standard)
48 Main Cabin Extra seats · 34" · avg 5.6/10
Best non-exit row: Row 11 (6.9/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 18 (2.7/10)
Row 10
A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K, L · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
6.1Row 11
A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K, L · 34"
6.9Row 12
D, E, H · 34" · ⚠ split row
5.7Row 13
D, E, H · 34" · ⚠ split row
5.7Row 14
D, E, H · 34" · ⚠ split row
5.7Row 15
D, E, H · 34" · ⚠ split row
5.7Row 16
D, E, H · 34" · ⚠ split row
4.7Row 17
D, E, H · 34" · ⚠ split row
3.7Row 18
D, E, H · 34" · limited recline · ⚠ split row
2.7Row 20
A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K, L · 34" · no storage · exit row · bulkhead
5.7Boeing 787-9 (Flagship Suite)
18 Main Cabin Extra seats · 38–44" · avg 4.3/10
Best non-exit row: Row 21 (2.3/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 20 (2/10)
Row 20
D, E, H · 44" · no recline · no storage · bulkhead
2Row 21
A, B, C, K, L, J · 44" · no recline · no storage · bulkhead · ⚠ split row
2.3Row 23
A, B, C, D, E, H, J, K, L · 38" · no storage · exit row
6.3JetBlue Airways — Even More Space
162 seats · 32–38" legroom · avg score 5.8/10 (155 scored)
Airbus A220-300 (Standard)
30 Even More Space seats · 35" · avg 6.6/10
Best non-exit row: Row 3 (6.2/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 1 (2.5/10)
Row 1
A, C, D, E, F · 35" · limited recline · no storage · bulkhead
2.5Row 2
A, C, D, E, F · 35"
4.2Row 3
A, C, D, E, F · 35"
6.2Row 4
A, C, D, E, F · 35"
6.2Row 12
A, C, D, E, F · 35" · exit row
9.2Row 13
A, C, D, E, F · 35" · exit row
8.8Airbus A320-200 (Restyled)
42 Even More Space seats · 35–38" · avg 6.3/10
Best non-exit row: Row 2 (7.3/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 1 (4.5/10)
Row 1
D, E, F, A, B, C · 35" · no storage · bulkhead
4.5Row 2
A, C, F, D, B, E · 35"
7.3Row 3
A, C, D, F, B, E · 35"
7.3Row 4
A, C, B, F, D, E · 35"
7Row 5
D, B, E, A, C, F · 35"
4.7Row 10
B, E, A, C, D, F · 35" · no recline · no storage · exit row
5Row 11
A, B, C, D, E, F · 38" · no storage · exit row
8.3Airbus A321-200 (Classic)
48 Even More Space seats · 32–38" · avg 5.9/10
Best non-exit row: Row 3 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 1 (3.8/10)
Row 1
E, C, B, F, D, A · 38" · no storage · bulkhead
3.8Row 2
B, E, A, C, D, F · 35"
5Row 3
A, F, B, D, C, E · 35"
6Row 4
A, F, C, D, B, E · 35"
6Row 5
A, F, B, C, D, E · 35"
6Row 10
B, C, D, F, A, E · 36" · no storage · exit row
7.4Row 22
A, C, D, F, B, E · 32" · exit row
5.5Row 23
A, B, C, F, D, E · 35" · exit row
7.6Airbus A321neo (Mint)
42 Even More Space seats · 35–37" · avg 4.7/10
Best non-exit row: Row 15 (5.7/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 9 (1.7/10)
Row 9
B, A, C, D, E, F · 35" · no recline · no storage · bulkhead
1.7Row 10
A, B, C, D, E, F · 35"
3.7Row 11
A, B, C, D, E, F · 35"
3.7Row 12
B, E, C, D, A, F · 35" · no recline
4.7Row 13
A, C, D, F, B, E · 37" · no recline · no storage · exit row
5.7Row 14
F, E, B, C, D, A · 37" · no storage · exit row
7.7Row 15
A, B, C, D, E, F · 35"
5.7Southwest Airlines — Extra Legroom
230 seats · 34–35" legroom · avg score 5.5/10 (230 scored)
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Elevate)
48 Extra Legroom seats · 34" · avg 5.6/10
Best non-exit row: Row 3 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 1 (3/10)
Row 1
D, E, F · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
3Row 2
B, D, E, A, C, F · 34"
4.5Row 3
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34"
6Row 4
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34"
6Row 5
A, B, F, C, D, E · 34"
6Row 6
A, B, C · 34" · ⚠ split row
6Row 14
E, F, A, B, C, D · 34" · no recline · exit row
6Row 15
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34" · no recline · exit row
5.7Row 16
C, D, A, F, B, E · 34"
6Boeing 737 MAX 8 (Heart)
46 Extra Legroom seats · 34" · avg 5.6/10
Best non-exit row: Row 3 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 1 (3/10)
Row 1
D, E, F · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
3Row 2
B, D, E, A, C, F · 34"
4.5Row 3
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34"
6Row 4
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34"
6Row 5
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34"
6Row 6
A, B, C · 34" · ⚠ split row
6Row 14
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34" · no recline · exit row
6Row 15
E, C, B, D · 34" · no recline · exit row
5.5Row 16
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34" · no storage
6Boeing 737-700 (Standard)
42 Extra Legroom seats · 35" · avg 5.4/10
Best non-exit row: Row 3 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 1 (3.5/10)
Row 1
D, C, B, E, F, A · 35" · no storage · bulkhead
3.5Row 2
F, A, B, D, E, C · 35"
4.5Row 3
A, B, C, F, D, E · 35"
6Row 4
A, F, B, C, D, E · 35"
6Row 5
F, A, B, C, D, E · 35"
6Row 6
A, F, D, E, B, C · 35"
6Row 15
C, A, D, E, F, B · 35" · no storage · exit row
5.7Boeing 737-800 (Heart)
46 Extra Legroom seats · 34" · avg 5.6/10
Best non-exit row: Row 3 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 1 (3/10)
Row 1
F, D, E · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
3Row 2
D, E, A, C, B, F · 34" · no storage
4.5Row 3
F, A, B, C, D, E · 34"
6Row 4
F, A, C, D, E, B · 34"
6Row 5
A, F, B, C, D, E · 34"
6Row 6
A, B, C · 34" · ⚠ split row
6Row 14
F, C, A, B, E, D · 34" · no recline · no storage · exit row
6Row 15
C, D, E, B · 34" · no storage · exit row
5.5Row 16
A, F, E, B, C, D · 34"
6Boeing 737-800 (Elevate)
48 Extra Legroom seats · 34" · avg 5.6/10
Best non-exit row: Row 3 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 1 (3/10)
Row 1
E, F, D · 34" · no storage · bulkhead
3Row 2
A, D, E, B, C, F · 34"
4.5Row 3
A, B, C, F, E, D · 34"
6Row 4
A, B, F, C, E, D · 34"
6Row 5
A, B, F, C, D, E · 34"
6Row 6
A, B, C · 34" · ⚠ split row
6Row 14
E, F, A, B, C, D · 34" · no recline · exit row
6Row 15
E, F, A, B, C, D · 34" · no recline · exit row
5.7Row 16
A, B, F, C, D, E · 34"
6Alaska Airlines — Premium Class
168 seats · 34.5–36" legroom · avg score 5.8/10 (168 scored)
Boeing 737 MAX 9 (Standard)
30 Premium Class seats · 35" · avg 6.3/10
Best non-exit row: Row 7 (7.3/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 6 (4.3/10)
Row 6
B, C, D, A, E, F · 35" · no storage · bulkhead
4.3Row 7
B, C, D, E, A, F · 35"
7.3Row 8
A, F, B, C, D, E · 35"
6.3Row 9
B, C, D, E, A, F · 35"
7.3Row 10
B, C, D, A, F, E · 35"
6.3Boeing 737-800 (Standard)
30 Premium Class seats · 35" · avg 6.4/10
Best non-exit row: Row 6 (7/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 10 (5.5/10)
Row 6
B, A, C, F, D, E · 35" · no storage · bulkhead
7Row 7
D, E, A, C, B, F · 35"
6.7Row 8
A, C, D, B, E, F · 35"
6.7Row 9
F, A, C, D, B, E · 35"
6.3Row 10
A, C, D, B, F, E · 35"
5.5Boeing 737-900ER (Standard)
30 Premium Class seats · 34.5" · avg 6.5/10
Best non-exit row: Row 6 (7.3/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 7 (6.3/10)
Row 6
C, D, E, F, A, B · 34.5" · no storage · bulkhead
7.3Row 7
A, B, C, D, E, F · 34.5"
6.3Row 8
A, B, C, D, F, E · 34.5"
6.3Row 9
A, C, D, B, F, E · 34.5"
6.3Row 10
A, B, C, D, F, E · 34.5"
6.3Boeing 787-9 (International Business Class)
78 Premium Class seats · 35–36" · avg 5.1/10
Best non-exit row: Row 17 (6/10)
Worst non-exit row: Row 14 (1.9/10)
Row 14
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J · 36" · no storage · bulkhead
1.9Row 15
A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J · 35"
3.9Row 16
A, B, C, G, H, J · 35" · ⚠ split row
4Row 17
A, B, C, G, H, J · 35" · ⚠ split row
6Row 18
A, B, C, G, H, J · 35" · ⚠ split row
6Row 19
A, B, C, G, H, J · 35" · ⚠ split row
6Row 20
A, B, C, G, H, J · 35" · ⚠ split row
6Row 21
A, B, C, G, H, J · 35" · ⚠ split row
6Row 22
A, B, C, G, H, J · 35" · ⚠ split row
6Row 23
A, B, C, G, H, J · 35" · ⚠ split row
6Row 24
A, B, C, G, H, J · 35" · ⚠ split row
6Row 25
A, B, C, G, H, J · 35" · ⚠ split row
6Is it worth it?
Short domestic (< 3 hrs)
Alaska Premium ($15+) or AA MCE ($20+)
Cheapest entry with free drinks included. United E+ charges more and gives you nothing beyond legroom.
Medium domestic (3–5 hrs)
Delta Comfort+ or AA MCE
Free drinks and premium snacks justify the premium on longer flights. AA is usually cheaper.
Transcon (5+ hrs)
JetBlue EvenMore (if available)
Best perk bundle: 35" legroom + free drinks + flexibility. Not just "Extra Legroom" — make sure you're booking EvenMore.
International
Skip E+ or C+ and consider Premium Economy instead
On international routes, the price gap to a genuinely better seat often gets smaller.
Frequent flyer (10+ flights/yr)
United E+ subscription ($599/yr)
Per-flight economics favor subscription. E+ availability is highest among US carriers. But spend doesn't earn PQPs — per-flight purchases do.
Tall (6'+)
Second exit row, any airline
Maximum legroom (37–39") + full recline. Avoid the first exit row — no recline on most aircraft.
Budget priority
Standard economy on a less-full flight
An empty middle seat often feels like a bigger win than 3 extra inches of legroom in a full E+ section.
What experienced travelers know
United E+ is mostly just legroom
No drinks, no boarding priority, no bins. You're mostly paying for the extra space. Every other airline includes at least free alcohol.
Delta C+ is almost always full
Medallion members get auto-upgraded — Diamond at booking, Gold at 72 hours. If you pay cash, you may still end up sitting near people who got the same seat through status.
JetBlue has TWO products now
"EvenMore" (front, with perks) ≠ "Extra Legroom" (mid-cabin, legroom only). Know which you're booking. The naming is confusing enough that it's easy to book the wrong thing.
Southwest reduced standard legroom
Standard economy dropped from 32" to 31" fleet-wide to fund Extra Legroom. In practice, part of the "upgrade" is paying to get back legroom that used to be standard.
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