Which airline ranks last?

Frontier Airlines: About 28 in (About 28–29 in).

Does this cover every U.S. airline?

Every U.S. airline we track that publishes this information: 7 airlines. Spirit stopped flying in May 2026 and isn't included.

2026 ranking · U.S. airlines

Best U.S. Airline for Legroom

Which U.S. airline has the most legroom in economy? Here's every U.S. airline ranked, from our sourced data.

Verified Oct 17, 2026By Steven MoHow we check Report a correction

Quick answer

JetBlue comes out on top: about 32 in. Delta, Southwest and Alaska tie for second (about 31 in).

#1 JetBlue: About 32 in · About 32 in in Core, the most of the big U.S. airlines
#2 Delta: About 31 in · About 31 in in Main Cabin; 34–35 in in Comfort
#2 Southwest: About 31 in · 31 in standard since assigned seating began; Extra Legroom rows 34–36 in
#2 Alaska: About 31 in · About 31 in in Main; 34–36 in in Premium

The ranking

1JetBlueAbout 32 in in Core, the most of the big U.S. airlinesAbout 32 in
2Delta Air LinesAbout 31 in in Main Cabin; 34–35 in in ComfortAbout 31 in
2Southwest Airlines31 in standard since assigned seating began; Extra Legroom rows 34–36 inAbout 31 in
2Alaska AirlinesAbout 31 in in Main; 34–36 in in PremiumAbout 31 in
5American AirlinesAbout 30 in in Main Cabin; 34 in or more in Main Cabin ExtraAbout 30 in
5United AirlinesAbout 30 in in Economy; 34 in or more in Economy PlusAbout 30 in
7Frontier AirlinesAbout 28–29 inAbout 28 in

How we rank: Typical standard-economy seat pitch (the distance from one seat to the same point on the next), not extra-legroom rows. Equal values share a rank. Methodology