How does the pitch of extra legroom seats compare to standard seats?
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Extra legroom seats offer significantly more space than standard seats, with the difference varying by airline. Your Mileage May Vary +3
Comparison by Airline
- Southwest: Extra Legroom seats have 34″ of pitch, compared to 31″ for Standard seats, providing an additional 3″ of legroom.
- Hawaiian Airlines: Extra Comfort seats offer 35″ of pitch, while standard economy seats have 31″, resulting in 4″ more legroom. 🔗
- KLM: Economy Comfort seats provide 35″ of pitch, compared to 31″ in standard economy, offering 4″ more.
- United: Economy Plus (extra-legroom) seats have 34″ of pitch, while standard economy has 30″, meaning a 4″ increase. 🔗
- JetBlue: EvenMore seats offer up to 38″ of pitch, far exceeding standard economy seats, which have 30″ of pitch. 🔗
- Spirit: Exit Row seats have 35″ of pitch, compared to 28.2″ in standard seats, offering a 6.8″ increase. 🔗
- Frontier: Stretch Seating provides more pitch than standard seats, though exact measurements are not specified in the sources.🔗
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