How are the Business and Main Cabin seats arranged on American Airlines flight AA642, and which Main Cabin rows differ?

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 AA642?

The 190 seats on the American Airlines Airbus A321neo flying AA642 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 American Airlines AA642 Main Cabin exit-row seats are marked as extra-legroom?

Rows 11 and 24 are exit rows, and all seats in both rows are marked as extra-legroom. Seats 11A, 11B, and 11C have 40" pitch; 11D, 11E, and 11F have 45" pitch; and 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D, 24E, and 24F have 60" pitch.

What route does AA642 fly?

AA642 is the American Airlines flight from Miami (MIA, Miami International) to New York (JFK, John F. Kennedy International), flown on the Airbus A321neo. It takes about 2h 50m for 1,757 km (1,092 miles), estimated from the great-circle distance.

Which Main Cabin seats on American Airlines flight AA642 have no recline or limited recline?

Seats 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10E, 23D, 23E, and 23F have no recline. Seats 22A, 22B, 22C, 36A, 36B, 36C, 36D, 36E, and 36F have limited recline.

Can I check real-time seat availability on AA642?

Yes. Open AA642 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.

Which seats on American Airlines AA642 lack under-seat storage for take-off and landing?

In Business, seats 1A, 1C, 1D, and 1F lack under-seat storage for take-off and landing. In Main Cabin, the affected seats are 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D, 11E, 11F, 24A, 24B, 24C, 24D, 24E, and 24F.

AA642 seat map

American Airlines Airbus A321neo, 2 classes, from Miami (MIA) to New York (JFK)

Departs: Miami (MIA); Miami International, United States
Arrives: New York (JFK); John F. Kennedy International, United States
Flight time: About 2h 50m; Estimated from 1,757 km (1,092 miles)
Aircraft: Airbus A321neo; 2 classes, 1 deck

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AA642 is the American Airlines flight from Miami (MIA) to New York (JFK), scheduled on an Airbus A321neo 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.

AA642 interactive seat map

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

Seat scores on AA642

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 July 12, 2026. How we verify seat data

Which plane is AA642 on?

The aircraft and layout our seat map for AA642 comes from.

Date	Tue, Jul 14
Aircraft	Airbus A321neo
Layout	20J, 170Y (190 seats)

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

AA642 airports

Where the flight leaves from and lands.

Departure: Miami International MIA; Miami, United States
Arrival: John F. Kennedy International JFK; New York, United States

Seats by cabin on AA642

How the 190 seats on this aircraft split by cabin.

Business20 seats
Main Cabin170 seats

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Best seats on AA642

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 AA642

The rows worth knowing about before you choose, from the Airbus A321neo 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. Exit row: 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 AA642

Layout, legroom and amenities in each class on the American Airlines Airbus A321neo.

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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

AA642 questions

Flying AA642? Answered.

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

The highest-rated seat on AA642 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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