This statistic describes the ranges of pitches in seating for selected airlines in the United States as of December 2013. Spirit airlines (the most complained-about airline in the U.S.) had the smallest pitch with just 28 inches. Pitch refers to the distance between rows of airlines seats. Both seat pitch and width can vary among airlines and even between aircrafts within the same airline company. A greater seat pitch can indicate more leg room, however, it may come at the cost of the thickness of the back of the seat. Seat pitch is also larger for business class seats.
Standard economy seat pitch as of December 2013, by airline
(in inches)
*These airlines have a range of pitches, the maximum pitch was recorded:
Jet Blue: 33 to 34; Southwest 31 to 33; Delta: 30 to 33; American: 30 to 32; United: 30 to 32.
Standard economy seats on short-haul domestic flights.
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New York Times. (December 22, 2013). Standard economy seat pitch as of December 2013, by airline (in inches) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/302860/economy-airline-seat-pitch-variation-by-airline/
New York Times. "Standard economy seat pitch as of December 2013, by airline (in inches)." Chart. December 22, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302860/economy-airline-seat-pitch-variation-by-airline/
New York Times. (2013). Standard economy seat pitch as of December 2013, by airline (in inches). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/302860/economy-airline-seat-pitch-variation-by-airline/
New York Times. "Standard Economy Seat Pitch as of December 2013, by Airline (in Inches)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Dec 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302860/economy-airline-seat-pitch-variation-by-airline/
New York Times, Standard economy seat pitch as of December 2013, by airline (in inches) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/302860/economy-airline-seat-pitch-variation-by-airline/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Standard economy seat pitch as of December 2013, by airline (in inches) [Graph], New York Times, December 22, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/302860/economy-airline-seat-pitch-variation-by-airline/
