Which aircraft and total seat count are listed for American Airlines flight AA1979?

AA1979 is listed as an Airbus A321-200 with 190 seats.

What is the average seat rating on AA1979?

The 190 seats on the American Airlines Airbus A321-200 flying AA1979 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.

Which Main Cabin seats on AA1979 are listed with a 33" seat pitch?

The seats listed with a 33" pitch are 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 8E, 8F, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E, 9F, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 12A, 12B, 12C, 12D, 12E, and 12F.

What route does AA1979 fly?

AA1979 is the American Airlines flight from Chicago (ORD, Chicago O'Hare International) to Los Angeles (LAX, Los Angeles International), flown on the Airbus A321-200. It takes about 4h 10m for 2,802 km (1,741 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance.

Which Main Cabin seats on AA1979 have the wing in the window view?

The listed seats are 15A, 15F, 16A, 16F, 17A, 17F, 18A, 18F, 19A, 19F, 20A, 20F, 21A, 21F, 22A, and 22F.

Can I check real-time seat availability on AA1979?

Yes. Open AA1979 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 AA1979's Business cabin?

The Business cabin is Wi-Fi enabled, has AC/USB power available, and offers free on demand entertainment.

AA1979 seat map

American Airlines Airbus A321-200, 2 classes, from Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Departs: Chicago (ORD); Chicago O'Hare International, United States
Arrives: Los Angeles (LAX); Los Angeles International, United States
Flight time: About 4h 10m; Estimated from 2,802 km (1,741 miles)
Aircraft: Airbus A321-200; 2 classes, 1 deck

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AA1979 is the American Airlines flight from Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX), 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.

AA1979 interactive seat map

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

Seat scores on AA1979

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 16, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is AA1979 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for AA1979 comes from.

Date	Tue, Oct 13
Aircraft	Airbus A321-200
Layout	20J, 170Y (190 seats)

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

AA1979 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: Chicago O'Hare International ORD; Chicago, United States
Arrival: Los Angeles International LAX; Los Angeles, United States

Seats by cabin on AA1979

How the 190 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Business20 seats
Main Cabin170 seats

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Best seats on AA1979

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 AA1979

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 AA1979

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

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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

AA1979 questions

Flying AA1979? Answered.

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

The highest-rated seat on AA1979 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).

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