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Leg Space per Airline
EXTRA legroom doesn't always mean having to fly Business Class. We asked some airlines for sample vital seat statistics. Some were more helpful than others and here's what they told us...
 
Background: 
The distance between economy seats is usually 28 inches to 32 inches. Leg room is measured by SEAT PITCH. SEAT PITCH is the distance between a point on one seat and the same point on the seat in front.

Caution!:
This information we received is reported in good faith and should be used as a guide (a helpful one at that!). 
 

AIRLINE

SEAT PITCH

SEAT WIDTH

British Airways

31" - 34"
(world traveller plus. 38")

747 - 17.25"
777 - 18.25"

Virgin Atlantic

30" - 32"
(Premium Economy. 38")

Not given

United Airlines

31" - 33"
(Economy Plus. 36")

17"

American Airlines

767: 33"- 34"
777: 33"- 35"
Airbus: 31"- 32"

767: 18"
777: 18.5"
Airbus: 18"

Continental Airlines

757: 31"
767: 32"- 33"
777: 31"- 33"

757: 17.2"
767: 17.9"
777: 17.9"

Cathay Pacific

747: 32"
777: 32"
Airbus: 32"

747: 17.5"
777: 18.5"
Airbus: 17.5"

Singapore Airlines

32"

17.7"

KLM

31"

Not given

Air New Zealand

747: 34"
767: 32"- 33"

747: 17.5"
767: 17.5"

South African Airways

34"

17.5"

Air Garuda

33"

17"

Lufthansa

31"

18"

Thai Airways

34"

17"

Qantas Airways

747: 32"
767: 31"- 32"

747: 17.2"
767: 17.2"
Please note:
Seat pitch is a tricky subject to research. Seat configuration varies plane by plane for each airline - even on the same route. We are limited by the information airlines will give us. This means that this information should be taken only as a guide.

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