What does pitch mean on an airplane seat?

What is Seat Pitch? Seat Pitch is the distance from any point on one seat to the exact same point on the seat in front or behind it. While it is not the exact equivalent of legroom, it does give a very good approximation of how much seat room you should expect. Bottom line: the more seat pitch the better.



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If an airline has a seat pitch of 31 in Economy Class, this means that there is a distance of 31 between the front of one seat and the front of the seat behind it. While seat pitch is not the exact equivalent of legroom, it gives a very good approximation of how much seat room you should expect.

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In economy class, a good seat pitch is considered 32 inches or more. Many major U.S. airlines have reduced seat pitch on much of their domestic fleet to a tight 30 to 31 inches. Meanwhile, ultra-low-cost carriers — like Spirit and Frontier — typically have only 28 to 29 inches of pitch.

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The typical dimensions for easyJet cabin seats provide a seat pitch of 29 inches, and seat width of 18 inches.

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The seats onboard a Ryanair flight The typical dimensions for Ryanair cabin seats provide a seat pitch of 30 inches, and seat width of 17 inches.

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1 Hi Air Korea The carrier's fleet of four ATR 72-500s offers each of the 50 passengers an incredibly generous 38-inch seat pitch. For comparison, this is the same seat pitch found in many premium economy cabins around the world, including those of United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic.

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The carrier's fleet of four ATR 72-500s offers each of the 50 passengers an incredibly generous 38-inch seat pitch. For comparison, this is the same seat pitch found in many premium economy cabins around the world, including those of United Airlines and Virgin Atlantic.

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Air Asia has the shortest seat pitch in economy, at 29 inches. Forty years ago, seat pitch was 31 to 35 inches. Seat width was approximately 18.5 inches. Today it's 17 to 17.5 inches.

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Reviewing a list of seat pitch measurements, you'll see the typical range is roughly 30–31 inches. Note, however, that while a higher number can mean more legroom, it's not always a direct correlation—if the seat back is thicker, for instance, that means less legroom even if the seat pitch number might be higher.

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Exit rows, aisle or window seats, and anywhere close to the front are typically considered the best seats on a plane. On a short business trip, you might want an aisle seat near the front of the plane so you can debark as quickly as possible on arrival.

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Exit rows, aisle or window seats, and anywhere close to the front are typically considered the best seats on a plane. On a short business trip, you might want an aisle seat near the front of the plane so you can debark as quickly as possible on arrival.

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The industry standard for seat pitch is around 31 inches (79 cm), but this can vary depending on the airline and the specific aircraft.

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The back of the plane is definitely the worst place to sit for travelers who hate turbulence since it's far from the plane's center of lift and gravity. This section can also be very loud since some planes have engines and auxiliary power units toward the back of the body that make a lot of noise.

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Bulkhead seats The bulkhead is essentially the wall that separates one plane cabin from another, and the seats here have extra legroom since there's no other seat in front of them. Bulkhead seating can either be at the front of each cabin or at the front of flights that offer a business class.

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Ryanair's best seats If you want to beat the toilet queue and be the first heading off the flight, you need to book a seat in rows 1 A, B, C or 2 D, E, F. Flying over some nice views and want to get the perfect picture? You should be booking a window seat that's located somewhere between rows 15 and 18.

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The seats on Ryanair can be uncomfortable, especially when you are trying to sleep. If you want to be comfortable when flying with Ryanair, get a travel pillow. Your neck will thank you for it. While you can survive a 50-minute fly without one, 2 or 3-hour flights can cause a lot of neck pain.

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The seat pitch is the distance between the point on an aircraft seat and the same point on the seat in front of it. In the US, seat pitches in economy class range from 71- 89 centimeters, with the average sitting at approximately 79 cm.

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