The best economy seats from London (LON) to Washington DC (WAS)
⇄ Flying the other way? Washington DC (WAS) to London (LON)
Welcome to the Super Schedule™. This page focuses on the best Economy seats from London (LON) to Washington DC (WAS) over the next 120 days — 7 flights. There are 3 airlines that offer Economy on direct flights: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways, United 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
British Airways
Boeing 777-236ER · 77L ›Economy seatTop tier
Seat layout
3-4-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
BA 21712:35LHR–IADDaily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
BA 22916:25LHR–BWIDaily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
BA 29116:25LHR–IADDaily · Sep 1 → Oct 24
BA 29317:05LHR–IADDaily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Airbus A330-300 · 333 ›Economy seatMiddle tier
Seat layout
2-4-2
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Economy Delight
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
VS 2117:55Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
United Airlines
Boeing 777-222ER/224ER · 77E ›Economy seatMiddle tier
Seat layout
3-4-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Economy Plus
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
UA 91912:15Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
UA 92516:40Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30