Flights with the Most Legroom — Airline Comparison

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Find out how much legroom each airline gives with our handy comparison chart, as well as which airline gives the most legroom in each continent and cabin class.

Which airline gives the most legroom in Europe?

Iberia has the most legroom in Europe from our table below. Iberia gives passengers 28–34 inches of legroom on short-haul flights in Economy Class and 31–50 inches of legroom on short-haul flights in Business Class.

On long-haul flights, Iberia gives passengers 30–34 inches of legroom in Economy Class, 37 inches of legroom in Premium Economy and 78 inches of legroom in Business Class.

Which airline gives the most legroom in Asia?

Emirates give the most legroom in Asia. On all flights, the airline gives 32–34 inches of legroom in Economy Class.

On flights where Business Class and First Class is available, the airline gives 48–60 inches of legroom in Business and 69–86 inches of legroom in First Class.

Which airline gives the most legroom in North America?

Air Canada gives passengers the most legroom in North America. The airline gives 29–34 inches of legroom on all flights in Economy Class.

On short-haul flights, the airline gives 37–39 inches of legroom in Business Class.

On long-haul flights, the airline gives 38 inches of legroom in Premium Economy and 75–80 inches in Business Class.

Which airline gives the most legroom in South America?

From our table below, Avianca has the best legroom in South America. On short-haul flights, the airline gives passengers 30–32 inches of legroom in Economy Class and 38–40 inches of legroom in Business Class.

On long-haul flights, Avianca gives passengers 31–36 inches of legroom in Economy Class and 65–72 inches of legroom in Business Class.

Which airline gives the most legroom in Africa?

From our table below, South African Airways gives the most legroom in Africa. The airline gives 31–33 inches of legroom in Economy Class on all flights.

On short-haul flights, it gives 35–36 inches of legroom in Business Class. On long-haul flights, it gives 45–73 inches of legroom in Business Class.

Which airline gives the most legroom in Oceania?

Virgin Australia gives the most legroom in Oceania. The airline gives 30–34 inches of legroom on all flights in Economy Class.

On short-haul flights, Virgin Australia gives 30–34 inches of legroom in Premium Economy and 37 inches of legroom in Business Class.

On long-haul flights, Virgin Australia gives 31–38 inches of legroom in Premium Economy and 60–76 inches of legroom in Business Class.

Which airline gives the most legroom on short-haul flights in Economy?

Emirates and Singapore Airlines give the most legroom on short-haul flights in Economy. Both airlines give up to 34 inches of legroom and no less than 32 inches.

Which airline gives the most legroom on long-haul flights in Economy?

Avianca and Malaysia Airlines give the most legroom on long-haul flights in Economy. Both airlines give up to 36 inches of legroom. Avianca gives a minimum of 31 inches and Malaysia Airlines gives a minimum of 30 inches.

Which airline gives the most legroom in Premium Economy?

Air China gives the most legroom in Premium Economy. The airline gives 48 inches of legroom on all flights.

Which airline gives the most legroom in Business Class?

Qatar Airways gives the most legroom in Business Class. On short-haul flights, the airline gives 45–60 inches of legroom. On long-haul flights, the airline gives up to 103 inches of legroom! With a minimum of 60 inches, depending on the flight flow on.

Which airline gives the most legroom in First Class?

Malaysia Airlines gives the most legroom in First Class, with between 83 and 89 inches.

Airline Legroom Comparison

Adria Airways

Economy Class Legroom: 29.5–31.8 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: Not applicable
Business Class Legroom: 25.9–31.8 inches
First Class Legroom: Not applicable

Aegean Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 30 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: Not applicable
Business Class Legroom: 33 inches
First Class Legroom: Not applicable

Aer Lingus

Economy Class Legroom: 31–32 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–32 inches
Business Class Legroom: 58 inches
First Class Legroom: Not applicable

Aeroflot

Economy Class Legroom: 30–32 inches (***)
Premium Economy Legroom: 38 inches (*)
Business Class Legroom: 38 inches (*)
First Class Legroom: 57 inches (**) / Not applicable

Aerolineas Argentinas

Economy Class Legroom: 31 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 36 inches
Business Class Legroom: 60 inches
First Class Legroom: Not applicable

Aeromexico

Economy Class Legroom: 31 inches (*)
Premium Economy Legroom: 34 inches (**)
Business Class Legroom: 34 inches (*)
First Class Legroom: 35–36 inches () / 38 inches () / 60 inches () / Not applicable

Air Astana

Economy Class Legroom: 32 inches (***)
Premium Economy Legroom: Not applicable
Business Class Legroom: 37–57 inches (*)
First Class Legroom: 45–59 inches (**) / Not applicable

Air Baltic

Economy Class Legroom: 32 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: Not applicable
Business Class Legroom: 32 inches
First Class Legroom: Not applicable

Air Canada

Economy Class Legroom: 29–34 inches (***)
Premium Economy Legroom: 38 inches (**)
Business Class Legroom: 37–39 inches (*)
First Class Legroom: 75–80 inches (**) / Not applicable

Air China

Economy Class Legroom: 30–31 inches (*)
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–33 inches (**)
Business Class Legroom: 48 inches (*)
First Class Legroom: 58–80 inches (**) / 36–41 inches (*) / Not applicable

Air France

Economy Class Legroom: 29–32 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 36-40 inches
Business Class Legroom: 29–36 inches
First Class Legroom: 42–61 inches

Air India

Economy Class Legroom: 29–32 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–34 inches
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 40 inches (59–74 inches with exceptions)

Air New Zealand

Economy Class Legroom: 30–34 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 41–42 inches
Business Class Legroom: 79 inches
First Class Legroom: Not applicable (n/a)

Air Serbia

Economy Class Legroom: 30 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 32 inches
Business Class Legroom: Not applicable (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 39 inches (49 inches with exceptions)

Air Tahiti Nui

Economy Class Legroom: 31–34 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 36–38 inches
Business Class Legroom: 53–60 inches
First Class Legroom: Not applicable (n/a)

Air Transat

Economy Class Legroom: 31–33 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: Not applicable (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 34–38 inches
First Class Legroom: 36 inches (with exceptions)

American Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 30–32 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 30–33 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 33–40 inches ***
First Class Legroom: 58–59 inches * 60–61 inches **

Asiana Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 32–33 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–34 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 39–42 inches * 58–80 inches **

Austrian Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 30–31 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 30–33 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 38 inches **
First Class Legroom: 30–31 inches * 40–60 inches **

Avianca

Economy Class Legroom: 30–32 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–36 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 38–40 inches * 65–72 inches **

Azul Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 31 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: 34 inches ***
Business Class Legroom: 59–60 inches **
First Class Legroom: Not applicable (n/a)

Bangkok Airways

Economy Class Legroom: 31 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 47 inches
First Class Legroom: Not applicable (n/a)

British Airways

Economy Class Legroom: 29–34 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 30 inches *
First Class Legroom: 38 inches ** 45–73 inches * 72–73 inches **

Brussels Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 30–32.5 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–33 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 34 inches ***
First Class Legroom: 30 inches * 42–45 inches **

Cathay Pacific

Economy Class Legroom: 32 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 38–40 inches
Business Class Legroom: 45–82 inches
First Class Legroom: 81 inches

China Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 31–32 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: 38 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 37 inches * 47–78 inches **
First Class Legroom: 83 inches **

China Eastern

Economy Class Legroom: 31 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 32–33 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 36 inches ** 58–78 inches **

China Southern

Economy Class Legroom: 29–32 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 34–37 inches *
Business Class Legroom: 36–38 inches **
First Class Legroom: 36–44 inches * 40–75 inches ** 77–84 inches **

Condor Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 29–30 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: 29–30 inches *
Business Class Legroom: 36 inches **
First Class Legroom: 59–60 inches **

Copa Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 31–33 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–33 inches
Business Class Legroom: 38–40 inches
First Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)

Croatia Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 32 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 32 inches
First Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)

Delta Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 30–33 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: 34–35 inches ***
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 36–70 inches * 77–81 inches **

Egyptair

Economy Class Legroom: 31–32 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–33 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 31–48 inches * 57–80 inches **

EL AL

Economy Class Legroom: 29–34 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: 34–38 inches ***
Business Class Legroom: 41–44 inches *
First Class Legroom: 42–76 inches ** 79 inches **

Emirates

Economy Class Legroom: 32–34 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 48–60 inches
First Class Legroom: 69–86 inches

Etihad

Economy Class Legroom: 31–33 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 49 inches *
First Class Legroom: 73 inches ** 80 inches **

Eva Air

Economy Class Legroom: 31–32 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 38 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 45 inches *
First Class Legroom: 61–62 inches ** 81 inches **

Garuda Indonesia

Economy Class Legroom: 30–32 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 32–34 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 32–42 inches * 60–74 inches ** 82 inches **

Gulf Air

Economy Class Legroom: 31–34 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 45–77 inches *
First Class Legroom: 82–83 inches ** Not available (n/a)

Hainan Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 29–33 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 50 inches *
First Class Legroom: 47–74 inches ** 50 inches *

Hawaiian Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 31 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: 36 inches ***
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 37–46 inches * 76 inches **

Hong Kong Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 31–34 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: 34 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 45 inches *
First Class Legroom: 44–60 inches ** Not available (n/a)

Iberia

Economy Class Legroom: 28–34 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 30–34 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 37 inches **
First Class Legroom: 31–50 inches * 78 inches ** Not available (n/a)

Icelandair

Economy Class Legroom: 32–33 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 40 inches ***
First Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)

Indigo

Economy Class Legroom: 30 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)

Jetstar

Economy Class Legroom: 28–29 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 30 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 38 inches ** Not available (n/a)

KLM

Economy Class Legroom: 29–30 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 32–33 inches *
First Class Legroom: 34–35 inches ** 32–33 inches * 42–63 inches ** Not available (n/a)

Korean Air

Economy Class Legroom: 30–34 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 36 inches *
Business Class Legroom: 40–50 inches *
First Class Legroom: 60–80 inches ** 82–83 inches **

La Compagnie

Economy Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 62 inches
First Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)

Lufthansa

Economy Class Legroom: 30–32 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: 38–39 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 30–32 inches *
First Class Legroom: 64 inches ** 64–83 inches **

Malaysia Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 30 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 30–36 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 42 inches * 44–74 inches ** 83–89 inches **

Middle East Airlines MEA

Economy Class Legroom: 32 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 36 inches *
First Class Legroom: 48 inches **

Oman Air

Economy Class Legroom: 31–32 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–34 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 40 inches * 80–82 inches ** 80–85.5 inches **

Pakistan International Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 30–32 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 36 inches *
First Class Legroom: 31–38 inches ** Not available (n/a)

Philippine Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 29–30 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 30–33 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 34 inches *
First Class Legroom: 34–38 inches ** 37–39 inches ** 44–78 inches **

Qantas

Economy Class Legroom: 30–31 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–32 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 38–42 inches **
First Class Legroom: 37 inches * 46–78 inches ** 79 inches **

Qatar Airways

Economy Class Legroom: 31–32 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–33 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 45–60 inches * 60–103 inches ** 79–83 inches **

Royal Jordanian

Economy Class Legroom: 31–33 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: 32 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 42–46 inches * 60–62 inches **

SAS Scandinavian Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 30–33 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–32 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 38 inches **
First Class Legroom: 61–77 inches ** Not available (n/a)

Silk Air

Economy Class Legroom: 31 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 38–49 inches *
First Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)

Singapore Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 32–34 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 38 inches
Business Class Legroom: 51–76 inches
First Class Legroom: 71–81 inches

South African Airways

Economy Class Legroom: 31–33 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 35–36 inches *
First Class Legroom: 45–73 inches ** Not available (n/a)

Spicejet

Economy Class Legroom: 29 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)

Sri Lankan Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 29–32 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–32 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 34–35 inches **
First Class Legroom: 39–49 inches * 57–79 inches ** Not available (n/a)

Swiss International Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 29–32 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 30–34 inches *
First Class Legroom: 60 inches ** 83 inches **

TAP Portugal

Economy Class Legroom: 28–30 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 32–34 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 31–34 inches * 54–60 inches **

Thai Airways

Economy Class Legroom: 28–31 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–34 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 33 inches *
First Class Legroom: 58–87 inches ** 76–83 inches **

Turkish Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 29–32 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–34 inches **
Business Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)
First Class Legroom: 33–43 inches * 60–78 inches **

United Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 30–31 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: 31–34 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 34–38 inches ***
First Class Legroom: 38–79 inches * 75–78 inches ** 36–39 inches * 78 inches **

Vietnam Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 32 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: 38 inches **
Business Class Legroom: 45 inches *
First Class Legroom: 42–46 inches ** Not available (n/a)

Virgin Atlantic

Economy Class Legroom: 29–31 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 36–38 inches
Business Class Legroom: 59–79.5 inches
First Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)

Virgin Australia

Economy Class Legroom: 30–34 inches ***
Premium Economy Legroom: 30–34 inches *
Business Class Legroom: 31–38 inches **
First Class Legroom: 37 inches * 60–76 inches ** Not available (n/a)

Vistara

Economy Class Legroom: 30–32 inches
Premium Economy Legroom: 33 inches
Business Class Legroom: 40 inches *
First Class Legroom: 74–78 inches ** 60 inches * 78 inches *

Xiamen Airlines

Economy Class Legroom: 30–31 inches *
Premium Economy Legroom: Not available (n/a)
Business Class Legroom: 38–50 inches *
First Class Legroom: Not available (n/a)

* short-haul
** long-haul
*** short & long-haul

Any measurement not marked with an asterisk indicated that the airline only has one cabin class.

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