Flights with the Most Legroom — Airline Comparison
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Legroom By Airline
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 chart
| AIRLINE NAME | ECONOMY CLASS LEGROOM (INCHES) |
PREMIUM ECONOMY LEGROOM (INCHES) |
BUSINESS CLASS LEGROOM (INCHES) |
FIRST CLASS LEGROOM (INCHES) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adria Airways | 29.5–31.8" | n/a | 25.9–31.8" | n/a |
| Aegean Airlines | 30" | n/a | 33" | n/a |
| Aer Lingus | 31–32" | 31–32" | 58" | n/a |
| Aeroflot | 30–32" *** | 38" * | 38" * 57" ** |
n/a |
| Aerolineas Argentinas | 31" | 36" | 60" | n/a |
| Aeromexico | 31" * 34" ** |
34" * 35–36" ** |
38" * 60" ** |
n/a |
| Air Astana | 32" *** | n/a | 37–57" * 45–59" ** |
n/a |
| Air Baltic | 32" | n/a | 32" | n/a |
| Air Canada | 29–34" *** | 38" ** | 37–39" * 75–80" ** |
n/a |
| Air China | 30–31" * 31–33" ** |
48" * | 58–80" ** | 36–41" * |
| Air France | 29–32" | 36-40" ** | 29–36" * 42–61" ** |
79" ** |
| Air India | 29–32" * 31–34" ** |
n/a | 40" * 59–74" ** |
80" ** |
| Air New Zealand | 30–34" *** | 41–42" ** | 79" ** | n/a |
| Air Serbia | 30" * 32" ** |
n/a | 39" * 49" ** |
n/a |
| Air Tahiti Nui | 31–34" | 36–38" | 53–60" | n/a |
| Air Transat | 31–33" *** | n/a | 34–38" * 36" ** |
n/a |
| Aircalin | 29–32" * 32–33" ** |
n/a | 40" * 49–50" ** |
n/a |
| Alitalia | 30–33" * 30–35" ** |
30–35" * 37–38" ** |
32–34" * 44–46" ** |
n/a |
| All Nippon Airways | 31–32" * 31–34" ** |
38" ** | 50" * 50–62" ** |
76" |
| American Airlines | 30–32" * 30–33" ** |
33–40" *** | 58–59" * 60–61" ** |
36–62" * 60–64" ** |
| Asiana Airlines | 32–33" * 31–34" ** |
n/a | 39–42" * 58–80" ** |
78–80' ** |
| Austrian Airlines | 30–31" * 30–33" ** |
38" ** | 30–31" * 40–60" ** |
n/a |
| Avianca | 30–32" * 31–36" ** |
n/a | 38–40" * 65–72" ** |
n/a |
| Azul Airlines | 31" *** | 34" *** | 59–60" ** | n/a |
| Bangkok Airways | 31" | n/a | 47" | n/a |
| British Airways | 29–34" * 31" ** |
30" * 38" ** |
45–73" * 72–73" ** |
73–79" ** |
| Brussels Airlines | 30–32.5" * 31–33" ** |
34" *** | 30" * 42–45" ** |
n/a |
| Cathay Pacific | 32" | 38–40" | 45–82" | 81" |
| China Airlines | 31–32" *** | 38" ** | 37" * 47–78" ** |
83" ** |
| China Eastern | 31" * 32–33" ** |
n/a | 36" ** 58–78" ** |
79" ** |
| China Southern | 29–32" * | 34–37" * 36–38" ** |
36–44" * 40–75" ** |
77–84" ** |
| Condor Airlines | 29–30" *** | 29–30" * 36" ** |
59–60" ** | n/a |
| Copa Airlines | 31–33" | 31–33" | 38–40" | n/a |
| Croatia Airlines | 32" | n/a | 32" | n/a |
| Delta Airlines | 30–33" *** | 34–35" *** | n/a | 36–70" * 77–81" ** |
| Egyptair | 31–32" * 31–33" ** |
n/a | 31–48" * 57–80" ** |
n/a |
| EL AL | 29–34" *** | 34–38" *** | 41–44" * 42–76" ** |
79" ** |
| Emirates | 32–34" | n/a | 48–60" | 69–86" |
| Etihad | 31–33" *** | n/a | 49" * 73" ** |
80" ** |
| Eva Air | 31–32" * | 38" ** | 45" * 61–62" ** |
81" ** |
| Finnair | 31–32" *** | 35–37" ** | 31" * 60–81" ** |
n/a |
| Garuda Indonesia | 30–32" * 32–34" ** |
n/a | 32–42" * 60–74" ** |
82" ** |
| Gulf Air | 31–34" *** | n/a | 45–77" * 82–83" ** |
n/a |
| Hainan Airlines | 29–33 *** | n/a | 50" * 47–74" ** |
50" * |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 31" *** | 36" *** | n/a | 37–46" * 76" ** |
| Hong Kong Airlines | 31–34" *** | 34 ** | 45 * 44–60 ** |
n/a |
| Iberia | 28–34 * 30–34 ** |
37" ** | 31–50 * 78 ** |
n/a |
| Icelandair | 32–33 *** | n/a | 40 *** | n/a |
| Indigo | 30" | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Jetstar | 28–29" * 30 ** |
n/a | 38" ** | n/a |
| KLM | 29–30" * 31" ** |
32–33" * 34–35" ** |
32–33" * 42–63" ** |
n/a |
| Korean Air | 30–34" * | 36" * | 40–50" * 60–80" ** |
82–83" ** |
| La Compagnie | n/a | n/a | 62" | n/a |
| Lufthansa | 30–32" *** | 38–39" ** | 30–32" * 64 ** |
64–83" ** |
| Malaysia Airlines | 30" * 30–36" ** |
n/a | 42" * 44–74 ** |
83–89" ** |
| Middle East Airlines MEA | 32" *** | n/a | 36 * | 48 ** |
| Oman Air | 31–32" * 31–34" ** |
n/a | 40" * 80–82" ** |
80–85.5" ** |
| Pakistan International Airlines | 30–32" *** | n/a | 36" * 31–38" ** |
n/a |
| Philippine Airlines | 29–30" * 30–33" ** |
34" * 34–38" ** |
37–39" * 44–78" ** |
n/a |
| Qantas | 30–31" * 31–32 ** |
38–42" ** | 37" * 46–78" ** |
79 ** |
| Qatar Airways | 31–32 * 31–33" ** |
n/a | 45–60" * 60–103" ** |
79–83" ** |
| Royal Jordanian | 31–33 *** 32" ** |
n/a | 42–46" * | 60–62 ** |
| SAS Scandinavian Airlines | 30–33" * 31–32" ** |
38" ** | 61–77" ** | n/a |
| Silk Air | 31" | n/a | 38–49" | n/a |
| Singapore Airlines | 32–34" | 38" | 51–76" | 71–81" |
| South African Airways | 31–33" *** | n/a | 35–36" * 45–73" ** |
n/a |
| Spicejet | 29" | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Sri Lankan Airlines | 29–32" * 31–32" ** |
34–35 ** | 39–49" * 57–79 ** |
n/a |
| Swiss International Airlines | 29–32" *** | n/a | 30–34 * 60" ** |
83" ** |
| TAP Portugal | 28–30 * 32–34" ** |
n/a | 31–34 * 54–60" ** |
n/a |
| Thai Airways | 28–31" * 31–34" ** |
33" * | 58–87" ** | 76–83" ** |
| Turkish Airlines | 29–32" * 31–34" ** |
n/a | 33–43" * 60–78" ** |
n/a |
| United Airlines | 30–31" * 31–34" ** |
34–38 *** | 38–79" * 75–78 ** |
36–39" * 78 ** |
| Vietnam Airlines | 32" *** | 38" ** | 45" * 42–46 ** |
n/a |
| Virgin Atlantic | 29–31" | 36–38" | 59–79.5" | n/a |
| Virgin Australia | 30–34" *** | 30–34" * 31–38" ** |
37" * 60–76" ** |
n/a |
| Vistara | 30–32" | 33" | 40" * 74–78" ** |
60" * 78" * |
| Xiamen Airlines | 30–31" * | n/a | 38–50" * | 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.
