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Take a seat

Airline seats are not all created equal. The amount of room a passenger gets varies widely in economy class, depending upon the airline and the plane.

Largest economy seats, U.S. flights

Smallest economy seats, U.S. flights

What about first and business class?

Largest economy seats, U.S. flights

Smallest economy seats, U.S. flights

What about first and business class?

Seat size varies even more, depending on the type of plane.

*American, Alaska, Allegiant, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Sun Country, United, US Airways. Seat measurements shown here represent the maximum and minimum dimensions offered, according to Seatguru.com.

Sources: Seatguru.com. Graphics reporting by Hugo Martin.

Credits: Raoul Rañoa/Los Angeles Times. Programming by Anthony Pesce.

Published: Oct. 19, 2012

Graphic

Take a seat

Largest economy seats, U.S. flights

Smallest economy seats, U.S. flights

What about first and business class?

Largest economy seats, U.S. flights

Smallest economy seats, U.S. flights

What about first and business class?

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