How are the cabins arranged across the rows on American Airlines flight AA1196?

Business rows 1-5 have a 2-2 layout. Main Cabin rows 8-36 have a 3-3 layout, except row 10, which is 3-2, and row 23, which is 0-3.

What is the average seat rating on AA1196?

The 190 seats on the American Airlines Airbus A321-200 flying AA1196 average 5.6 out of 10 for comfort. By cabin: Business 6.0 and Main Cabin 5.5. 8 seats rate Good or better, and 36 rate below average.

What legroom and seat-width figures are listed for Business and Main Cabin seats on AA1196?

Business seats are listed with 37" of legroom and 21" of width. Main Cabin seats are listed with 30" of legroom and 16.3-18.7" of width.

What route does AA1196 fly?

AA1196 is the American Airlines flight from Newark (EWR, Newark Liberty International) to Miami (MIA, Miami International), flown on the Airbus A321-200. It takes about 2h 50m for 1,751 km (1,088 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance.

Which AA1196 seats have limited or no recline, and how far do the cabins recline?

Business seats recline 5" and Main Cabin seats recline 2". Main Cabin seats 22A, 22B, 22C and 36A-36F have limited recline; seats 10A-10E and 23D-23F have no recline.

Can I check real-time seat availability on AA1196?

Yes. Open AA1196 in the live seat map and choose your travel date to see which seats are still open on that day, each coloured by its comfort score.

What Wi-Fi, power and entertainment are listed for the cabins on AA1196?

Both Business and Main Cabin are listed as Wi-Fi enabled, with AC/USB power available and free on-demand entertainment.

AA1196 seat map

American Airlines Airbus A321-200, 2 classes, from Newark (EWR) to Miami (MIA)

Departs: Newark (EWR); Newark Liberty International, United States
Arrives: Miami (MIA); Miami International, United States
Flight time: About 2h 50m; Estimated from 1,751 km (1,088 miles)
Aircraft: Airbus A321-200; 2 classes, 1 deck

Your flight date

Check live availability

AA1196 is the American Airlines flight from Newark (EWR) to Miami (MIA), scheduled on an Airbus A321-200 with 190 seats in 2 classes: 20 in Business and 170 in Main Cabin. The best seats are 2A in Business and 11C in Main Cabin. Avoid row 23 in Main Cabin: near the lavatories.

AA1196 interactive seat map

Select a seat for its comfort score and what to watch out for. Colours show comfort, not availability.

Seat scores on AA1196

Covers all 190 seats on the aircraft.

Excellent9.0+0 seats
Good7.0 to 8.98 seats
Fair5.0 to 6.9146 seats
Below average3.0 to 4.919 seats
Poorunder 3.017 seats

Scores weigh legroom, recline, window position and distance from galleys, lavatories and exits. Seat-map glossary

Best in Business
Fair6.0 / 10
Window seat
Best in Main Cabin
Good8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage, tray in armrest

Seat data verified September 17, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is AA1196 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for AA1196 comes from.

Date	Sun, Sep 27
Aircraft	Airbus A321-200
Layout	20J, 170Y (190 seats)

Airlines can swap planes close to departure, so confirm the aircraft at check-in.

AA1196 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: Newark Liberty International EWR; Newark, United States
Arrival: Miami International MIA; Miami, United States

Seats by cabin on AA1196

How the 190 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Business20 seats
Main Cabin170 seats

Open seats change daily. Check live availability for your date

Best seats on AA1196

The top seats in every cabin, the ones to skip, and the pick for what matters to you.

Best seats on every aircraft

Comfort score out of 10Excellent9.0+Good7.0 to 8.9Fair5.0 to 6.9Below average3.0 to 4.9Poorunder 3.0

Business

Rows 1 to 5, 20 seats

Top picks

Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10
Window seatFair6.0 / 10

Seats to avoid

No seat in this cabin scores below Fair.

Best for

Window
Aisle
Sleep
Couples

Main Cabin

Rows 8 to 36, 170 seats

Top picks

Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage, tray in armrestGood8.8 / 10
Aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage, tray in armrestGood8.8 / 10
Middle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage, tray in armrestGood8.8 / 10

Seats to avoid

Window seat, cold by exit, misaligned windowPoor1.8 / 10
Window seat, near lavatory, cold by exitPoor1.8 / 10
Window seat, limited recline, near lavatoryPoor2.5 / 10

Best for

Window
Aisle
Extra legroom
Sleep
Couples

Row-by-row notes for AA1196

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Airbus A321-200 cabin layout. New to terms like bulkhead or pitch? See the seat-map glossary.

Row 1Business. First row of the cabin: near the galley, no floor storage.
Row 5Business. Last row of the cabin.
Row 8Main Cabin. First row of the cabin: tray table in the armrest.
Row 11Main Cabin. Exit row: extra legroom; no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 22Main Cabin. Limited recline, near the lavatories.
Row 23Main Cabin. Near the lavatories.
Row 24Main Cabin. Extra legroom; near the lavatories, no floor storage and tray table in the armrest.
Row 35Main Cabin. Near the lavatories.
Row 36Main Cabin. Last row of the cabin: limited recline, near the lavatories and the galley.

Cabins on AA1196

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the American Airlines Airbus A321-200.

Compare Wi-Fi and entertainment across airlines

Business

Rows 1 to 5, 20 seats

Layout: 2-2
Pitch: 37"
Width: 21"
Recline: 5"

Standard seat with 5" of recline.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

Main Cabin

Rows 8 to 36, 170 seats

Layout: 3-3
Pitch: 30"
Width: 16.3-18.7"
Recline: 2"

Standard seat with 2" of recline. Sold as Main Cabin Extra and Main Cabin.

Wi-Fi enabled
AC/USB power
Free on demand entertainment

AA1196 questions

Flying AA1196? Answered.

The aircraft, the cabins and the seats on this flight, answered from its seat map data.

The highest-rated seat on AA1196 is 11C in Main Cabin, with a comfort score of 8.8 out of 10: aisle seat, extra legroom, exit row, no floor storage, tray in armrest. In the other cabin, the best seat is 2A in Business (6.0).

More American Airlines flights

American Airlines flights we have mapped on other routes.

All American Airlines seat maps

AA2 seat map
American Airlines
LAX
Los Angeles
about 5h 40mLos Angeles to New York
JFK
New York
Airbus A321-200102 seats
AA10 seat map
American Airlines
LAX
Los Angeles
about 5h 40mLos Angeles to New York
JFK
New York
Airbus A321-200102 seats
AA15 seat map
American Airlines
JFK
New York
about 5h 50mNew York to San Francisco
SFO
San Francisco
Airbus A321-200102 seats
AA118 seat map
American Airlines
LAX
Los Angeles
about 5h 40mLos Angeles to New York
JFK
New York
Airbus A321-200102 seats
AA274 seat map
American Airlines
LAX
Los Angeles
about 5h 40mLos Angeles to New York
JFK
New York
Airbus A321-200102 seats
AA307 seat map
American Airlines
LAX
Los Angeles
about 5h 40mLos Angeles to New York
JFK
New York
Airbus A321-200102 seats