The best economy seats from New York (NYC) to Delhi (DEL)
⇄ Flying the other way? Delhi (DEL) to New York (NYC)
Welcome to the Super Schedule™. This page focuses on the best Economy seats from New York (NYC) to Delhi (DEL) over the next 120 days — 4 flights. There are 3 airlines that offer Economy on direct flights: American Airlines, United Airlines, Air India. 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
American Airlines
Boeing 787-9 · 789 ›Economy seatTop tier
Seat layout
3-3-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Main Cabin Extra
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
AA 29221:00Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
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 8221:15Daily · Sep 1 → Dec 30
Air India
Airbus A350-941 · 359 ›Economy seatMiddle tier
Seat layout
3-3-3
Wi-Fi
10-40 Mbps
Row pitch
Seat width
Seat recline
Entertainment display
Seats per lavatory
Total seats
AI 10611:30EWR–DELMon Tue Thu Sat · Sep 1 → Dec 30
AI 10211:55JFK–DELDaily · Sep 1 → Dec 30