Best seats on Delta Air Lines

6 configs

Editorial shortlists for every Delta Air Lines schematic we publish. Open a config, read the heuristic ranking, then confirm the live map with the airline. Delta Air Lines appears factually. We are not affiliated with Delta Air Lines. Layouts are illustrative and vary by registration.

Major U.S. carrier with a large narrowbody and widebody fleet. Configurations vary by registration and retrofit status.

Scores are editorial opinions for planning only. Configurations vary by aircraft registration and retrofit. Always confirm seats with your airline. See Methodology for how scores work. Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Delta Air Lines.

Best seats FAQ

What is this Delta Air Lines best seats page for?

This page collects the editorial best seats shortlists for Delta Air Lines. One card covers each of the 6 illustrative cabins we publish for this airline. Open a card for a ranked opinion of seats on that drawing. The ranking is a planning aid. It is not a seat Delta Air Lines is holding for you. If you want the cabin sketch before the ranking, start from the Delta Air Lines airline page. Then confirm the aircraft and the live map with Delta Air Lines before you pay for a row.

Are these Delta Air Lines shortlists official recommendations?

No. Every shortlist on this page is an editorial opinion from Pick Your Row. These are not official Delta Air Lines seat recommendations, and Pick Your Row is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Delta Air Lines. If the airline map and a shortlist disagree, trust Delta Air Lines. The methodology page separates opinion scores from facts a carrier publishes.

How many Delta Air Lines shortlists are on this page?

This page shows 6 illustrative configs for Delta Air Lines: Boeing 737-900ER, Airbus A321, Airbus A220-100, Airbus A330-300, Boeing 757-200, and Airbus A350-900. Open a card and choose Best seats to read that ranked shortlist. One example is the Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER best seats page. The same card also links to the seat map.

How do the scores on these Delta Air Lines shortlists work?

Scores are editorial opinions on a 1 to 10 scale. They start near the middle, then move with a simple heuristic on our schematic. Exit rows and bulkheads usually gain points for space. Window and aisle seats gain a small preference over middle seats. Seats next to a lavatory or a galley lose points for traffic and noise, and many rear rows lose a little as well. On the Boeing 737-900ER shortlist, the editorial ranking starts with 16A, 16F, 17A. The full rules are in the methodology. A plain language walkthrough is in How Pick Your Row scores work.

Can the real Delta Air Lines cabin differ from these shortlists?

Yes. Each shortlist follows one typical drawing, not every aircraft Delta Air Lines flies. Economy block patterns behind these shortlists are blocks of 1, 1, and 1, blocks of 2, 2, and 2, blocks of 2 and 3, or blocks of 3 and 3. Drawn seat counts on these configs run about 109 to 282 seats. Another registration can move galleys, lavatories, exit rows, or the number of rows. Confirm the aircraft on your ticket, and the live seat map, with Delta Air Lines before you pay.

How do I open the seat map from a Delta Air Lines shortlist card?

Each card on this page has a Best seats link and a Seat map link for the same config. Best seats opens the ranked shortlist. Seat map opens the cabin sketch so you can see where those seats sit. For Boeing 737-900ER, open the Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER best seats page, then the Delta Air Lines Boeing 737-900ER seat map. Use the shortlist for the opinion and the seat map for the layout. Book only after Delta Air Lines confirms the row.