Tall guy on a plane
 

Hi i am a very tall guy. I am 6’2” tall. I can fit perfectly on a seat with 32” pitch. 35” is extremely good for me How about 31”? 30”? 29”? 28”? I want to know if i need to buy a extra legroom seat

I'm 6'0 and under 30" seat pitch, when recline is allowed, is a no-go for me on flights longer than 2 hours.
If you're flying cross country in Y, try and fly Jet Blue.

I'm 6'4" on a 33 inch inseam on my jeans, I don't actually know what my exact leg length is but that's a good proxy. That matters because we're not all proportioned the same! At my height, I can fit 31" JUST. So you should be fine. I do NOT fit 30". Hope that helps.

ok. I guess i should just avoid ULCCs then unless i buy extra legroom seats

Well i hope i can fit in 30”. It seems to be the average for US carriers

I'm only 5’10” but my inseam is also 33”. I end up with black and blue knees in 31” or less.

You can buy up to secure an exit row or bulkhead (MCE on AA). I"m 6'1" and luckily get these seats gratis. I sat in the ... of a 320 a few weeks ago and my knees were against the seat in front of me. Painful.

I am 6' with a 32" inseam. 30" pitch is the very minimum.

This is pretty much me as well - 6'4" with about a 33" inseam. I do okay in economy but sure do appreciate if I can snag an exit row or upgrade to something premium. I've never done much research into exact airlines and their angle or other dimensions. Between Alaska, Southwest and Hawaiian they all seem about the same.

The answer is Yes.

I'm 6f 8 inches, hence my callsign / username. If in doubt pay/book the fire exit door or if you can afford it, book business class.

Though as a side I feel normal, and kind of blend in when I'm connecting with KLM through Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

:-)

If you can "fit perfectly on a seat with 32” pitch", I would think your estimation of how 1, 2, 3 fewer inches of leg room would affect your fit would be a better estimate than data from others of varying body proportions.

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As 6’3” male, I find 17” seat width more bothersome for shoulders than 31” pitch for knees

Another reason to try and fly Jet Blue. Y seats are 18"wide. I'm skinny but that extra inch is noticable (also makes the armrest less territorially important ;))

Have to agree with most of the posters that this varies much more than your height. Not only your inseam, but how you tend to sit (how much you slouch when at rest). At 6' 0" with a 34" inseam I have no trouble technically "fitting" in a 30" seat in that I can set my feet flat on the floor and legs are extended straight if I sit erect. I find psychological space restrictions from being next to strangers and lack of variety of positions in which I fit to be the most uncomfortable things about Y, so I more or less avoid it for anything over an hour or two.