The best economy seats from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD)
⇄ Flying the other way? Sydney (SYD) to Los Angeles (LAX)
Welcome to the Super Schedule™. This page focuses on the best Economy seats from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sydney (SYD) over the next 120 days — 6 flights. There are 4 airlines that offer Economy on direct flights: United Airlines, Qantas Airways, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines. If you'd like to see other classes of service, choose them here:
What the seat tiers mean
TopAmong the best seats sold in this class, on any airline
MiddleThe broad middle of the class
BottomBelow what the class typically offers
Tiers are absolute — Top clears the same bar on every route and every airline, so several airlines can honestly tie. Pitch here is measured from our to-scale drawings — airline-quoted pitch may differ slightly.
What the seat types are
Private suiteLie-flat with a closing door
Open suiteLie-flat with direct aisle access from every seat — no door
Lie-flat, N% direct aisleFlat bed; N% of the seats can reach the aisle without climbing over anyone
Angled lie-flatFlat, but tilted toward the floor
ReclinerReclines without going flat
Economy seatA standard upright seat — comfort comes down to pitch, width, and recline
United Airlines
Boeing 787-9 · 78P ›Economy seatTop tier
Seat layout
3-3-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Economy Plus
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
UA 83922:45Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
Qantas Airways
Airbus A380-842 · 388-M ›Economy seatMiddle tier
Seat layout
3-4-3
Wi-Fi
—
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
QF 1821:30Sat · Oct 24 → Oct 24
QF 1223:30Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
Delta Air Lines
Airbus A350-941 · 35H ›Economy seatMiddle tier
Seat layout
3-3-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Delta Comfort
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
DL 4320:45Tue Sun · Dec 20 → Dec 30
DL 4122:45Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
American Airlines
Boeing 777-323ER · 77W ›Economy seatMiddle tier
Seat layout
3-4-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Main Cabin Extra
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
AA 7323:10Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30